Tudweiliog

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Tudweiliog
St Cwyfan's Church
Population970 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH2336
Community
  • Tudweiliog
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
Wales
Gwynedd

Tudweiliog is a small, predominantly Welsh-speaking village and community on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The population has risen from 801 in 2001 to 970 in 2011.[4]

Agriculture is the main industry in Tudweiliog, with numerous farms both pastoral and arable.

Places to stay

Tourism also plays an important role in the village economy during the summer.

There are numerous campsites in and around Tudweiliog and a Caravan site.[5] There are also a handful of cottages rent and B&Bs available to stay at. The local public house[6] also provides a B&B service.

Amenities & attractions

The village has a post office (which also functions as a village store), village hall, public house (called 'The Lion Hotel'[7]), smithy, parish church, Nonconformist chapel and a primary school, which celebrated its centenary in 2007.

Gwesty'r Llew Lion Hotel

'The Lion Hotel' - The largest feature within Tudweiliog

The community has many attractions, including Coetan Arthur,[8] a (burial chamber) on Mynydd Cefnamwlch; Bronze Age remains at the summit of Carn Fadryn; the sandy beaches of Tywyn and Penllech; and the historically important ports of Porth Ysgaden and Porth Colmon at Llangwnnadl, and Porth Gwylan, which is managed by the National Trust.

The Burial Chamber at Cefnamwlch (Coetan Arthur)

Transport

A local bus service, (provided by Nefyn Coaches), provides a connection every one and two hours (7am, 8am and 9am for 1 hour buses, and every 2 hours from 9am onwards) between Tudweiliog and Pwllheli, the nearest market town, approximately 10 miles (16 km) away. The bus stops at other villages on the way, including Nefyn,[9] Dinas,[9] Trefor[9] and Pencaenewydd, depending on which bus is taken.

The B4417 goes through the village the road and joining side-roads gives access to nearby villages such as Morfa Nefyn and Nefyn only a 7 and 10 minutes drive away.

The B4413 also provides a connection to Botwnnog which houses the nearest high school ('Ysgol Botwnnog') amongst other amenities. The B4413 also links up to the A499 which provides the connection to the nearest town, Pwllheli where the nearest railway station is situated, along with many other larger stores such as an Iceland (supermarket), which help to provide the locals with more than their local store can provide. Botwnnog is approximately 11 minutes away, whilst Pwllheli is 20 minutes away when taking the route via the A497, as it is closer to 30 when taking the B-road through Botwnnog.

References

  1. ^ "Enwau Cymru - Chwilio". E-gymraeg.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. ^ Cymuned Tudweiliog Community website
  3. ^ "Tudweiliog Information on Llyn.info - Gwybodaeth Tudweiliog ar". Llyn.info. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Tudweiliog Campsites and Caravan Sites". Ukcampsite.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Contact the Lion pub and hotel. Friendly family run pub in the beautiful town of Pwllheli, Gwynedd. Four en suite bedrooms and real ales. Call 01758 659 292". Lionhoteltudweiliog.co.uk. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Contact the Lion pub and hotel. Friendly family run pub in the beautiful town of Pwllheli, Gwynedd. Four en suite bedrooms and real ales". Lionhoteltudweiliog.co.uk. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  8. ^ http://crwydro.co.uk/edern/penllech/cromlechi-chambered-tombs/1689-chambered-tomb/
  9. ^ a b c "Local bus service timetables | Local bus service timetables | Gwynedd Council". Gwynedd.gov.uk. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

External links

Media related to Tudweiliog at Wikimedia Commons