Llandanwg Beach |
The weather has been incredible recently and I’m sure that
you are all enjoying it….how long it will last I’m not so sure. I wanted to
make the most of the sunshine and combine it with some work….I needed somewhere
beautiful and interesting to tell you about…..Llandanwg it was.
Llandanwg beach is a small beach in Ardudwy and is often
overlooked by the incredible neighbouring beach of Harlech or Barmouth up the
road. Due the opening of the Wales Costal Path in May I felt it to be the
perfect place to visit. It’s a fairly small stretch of land but fantastic for a
walk with the dog, rock pooling or just relaxing in this amazing weather. It’s
a beach I go to often, and somewhere I’m proud to show off to visitors. Not only
does the small village of Llandanwg coincide with the coastal path, but is
along the ‘Ardudwy way’ a three sectioned walk that takes in all of the
stunning parts of Ardudwy.
Walking along the Maes |
St.Tanwg's Church |
The Church almost seems like a buried treasure and is
fantastic way to combine a day on the beach with a little history. This summer I’m attending a wedding there and
I can’t wait! Another friend of mine got married there last year and the
setting really is striking.
I decided to make the most of my time outside and carried onto
the village of Llanbedr continuing up to Gwynfryn. I walked up to Plas Gwynfryn,
a stunning property built at the beginning of the 20th century which
hosts weddings and events. I know the proprietor Caroline, I was being a little
nosey and she showed me how the house has now been set up for large self catering
groups for…..a pretty incredible place to stay as it is sandwiched inbetween
both the coastal path and the ‘Ardudwy way’ (take a look at www.plasgwynfryn.co.uk).
Caroline told me about ‘Wildlife Wales’, an interesting
company who offer wildlife activities such as Rock-Pooling, Fly-Fishing and 4x4
'Safari’ trips around the area especially Llandanwg! There is even more to this
beach than I thought. Wildlife Wales can even take kids off parent’s hands for
a couple of hours and involve them in some wildlife fun (www.wildlife-wales.co.uk). I would
love to take part on one of these days in the future; I have an interesting in
learning more about the wildlife of North Wales but wouldn’t have a clue where
to start, so this sounds perfect …. A possible blog entry soon, watch this
space!
Well, it seems that Llandanwg is the place to be….hopefully
not too many people will read it or we won’t find a place on the beach to lay down
our towel!
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