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The first historical reference to Portmeirion was by Gerald of Wales in 1188: "We crossed the Traeth Mawr and the Traeth Bychan. These are two arms of the sea, one large and one small. Two stone castles have been built there recently. The one called Castell Deudraeth belongs to the sons of Cynan and is situated in the Eifionydd area, facing the northern Mountains.”. The castle of Aber Iau is mentioned by Edward Lhuyd in Parochalia II (1700). Aber Iâ had a foundry, small shipyard and a few cottages. In 1814 its most infamous inhabitant, yr Hwntw Mawr, was publicly hanged in Dolgellau for the murder of a local maid. However by the 1850s gentrification had set in. In 1861 Richard Richards wrote a description: "Neither man nor woman was there, only a number of foreign water-fowl on a tiny pond, and two monkeys, which by their cries evidently regarded me as an unwelcome intruder. The garden itself was a very fine one, the walls of which were netted all over with fruit trees...Aberia, then, gentle reader, is a beautiful mansion on the shore of Traeth Bach, in Merionethshire." (Pen & Ink Sketches)

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There's a day packed with adventure and fun for you and all your family at GreenWood Forest Park

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The Friends’ Association was formed by Gwyneth and Dafydd ap Tomos in the 1980s to give support to the Gallery. It now numbers some 1200 members and is one of the largest associations of Friends of Museums and Galleries in Wales.   

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Croeso   (a warm Welsh welcome) to the Llŷn Peninsula, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which stretches out about 30 miles into the Irish Sea from the Northwest of Wales in Great Britain.

Llŷn retains a unique Welsh charm and character that is still as strong as ever. The peninsula also enjoys a unique micro-climate, benefiting from the gulf stream, bringing warmer weather and higher sea temperatures

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The Llŷn is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. For almost 100 years people have visited Abersoch for their annual holiday and explored the Llŷn peninsula, magical folklore, outstanding costal footpaths, beautiful beaches and today the home for major sailing and wakeboarding events. This just adds to the draw of Abersoch and the Llŷn. You can enjoy a round of golf at a selection of courses listen to jazz at the Abersoch jazz festival held each year in June. If adventure is what you’re looking for then look no further on offer is surfing, windsurfing, water skiing, wakeboarding, hover crafting, go-karts, quad bikes, horse riding, sailing, powerboat courses and much more.

So if you’re a family, a couple, a group of friends or just a single person, Abersoch and Llŷn has a warm welcome for you all year round. This website offers accommodation both self catering and serviced, campsites and caravan sites, shops to visit and activities to do.