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Morfa Nefyn

Coordinates: 52°55′55″N 4°32′56″W / 52.932°N 4.549°W / 52.932; -4.549
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Morfa Nefyn
Morfa Nefyn beach facing Yr Eifl
Morfa Nefyn is located in Gwynedd
Morfa Nefyn
Morfa Nefyn
Location within Gwynedd
Population1,229 (Ward 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSH286402
• Cardiff115 mi (185 km)
Community
  • Nefyn
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Postcode districtLL53
Dialling code01758
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
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Gwynedd
52°55′55″N 4°32′56″W / 52.932°N 4.549°W / 52.932; -4.549

Morfa Nefyn is a small village located on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Location and amenities

It lies on the crossroads of the B4417 (Nefyn - Aberdaron) and B4412 and has been a traditionally undiscovered destination. More recently, the village has seen a rise in popularity as house prices in nearby villages on the Llŷn Peninsula such as Abersoch and Llanbedrog have risen rapidly. Many homes are now holiday homes and a complex of holiday flats has recently been built by the entrance to the beach.

The village has a couple of shops, B&Bs and hotels. The neighbouring town of Nefyn has more in the way of shops and services, but for a more comprehensive range, Pwllheli is only 7 miles and about 10 minutes down the A497 road.

The beach at Morfa Nefyn is mainly sand with small amounts of shale. Along the beach to the west is the small, picturesque fishing hamlet of Porthdinllaen, famous for its pub, the Ty Coch, which lies at the top of the beach.

Porthdinllaen is also home to the local lifeboat station which houses an inshore lifeboat, as well as a dock for the local Coast Guard.

References

  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 May 2015.