Rough Guide to Nefyn and Area
Food scene
Local brewery with outdoor bar and seating, excellent beer, local gins and whisky (no food, other than bar snacks). Open till 7pm weekdays and 9pm weekends.
17 locals recommend
Cwrw Llyn
Local brewery with outdoor bar and seating, excellent beer, local gins and whisky (no food, other than bar snacks). Open till 7pm weekdays and 9pm weekends.
Only accessible by foot, about 50 minute walk from Nefyn along the coastal path (or 20 minutes from National Trust carpark at Morfa Nefyn, lunchtime food only, check website for opening times.
91 locals recommend
Tŷ Coch Inn
Only accessible by foot, about 50 minute walk from Nefyn along the coastal path (or 20 minutes from National Trust carpark at Morfa Nefyn, lunchtime food only, check website for opening times.
Main hotel restaurant open for food and drinks for non hotel guests, sports bar (with pool table) at rear.
8 locals recommend
Nanhoron Arms Hotel
Main hotel restaurant open for food and drinks for non hotel guests, sports bar (with pool table) at rear.
Newly renovated, with outdoor play area for kids. Popular family pub and restaurant. Recommend booking ahead.
18 locals recommend
Y Bryncynan
Newly renovated, with outdoor play area for kids. Popular family pub and restaurant. Recommend booking ahead.
Popular family pub and restaurant. Recommend booking ahead for dining. Dog friendly.
24 locals recommend
The Cliffs
Lon BridinPopular family pub and restaurant. Recommend booking ahead for dining. Dog friendly.
Bombay Joes
Indian food and takeaway.
Recently refurbished pub that had been closed for over ten years. Now owned and run by the community. Very reasonable bar prices. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Yr Heliwr (The Sportsman)
Stryd FawrRecently refurbished pub that had been closed for over ten years. Now owned and run by the community. Very reasonable bar prices. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Sightseeing
Local museum, with many artefacts from Nefyn's maritime and local history. Tearoom and postcards/gifts available.
7 locals recommend
Amgueddfa Forwrol Llŷn Maritime Museum
Local museum, with many artefacts from Nefyn's maritime and local history. Tearoom and postcards/gifts available.
Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort
Iron Age settlement
Highest peak on Llyn peninsula. If you like a challenge you can climb the three peaks ending with Tre'r Ceiri.
7 locals recommend
Yr Eifl
Highest peak on Llyn peninsula. If you like a challenge you can climb the three peaks ending with Tre'r Ceiri.
Not sure why the public toilets come in the title? But the beach is well worth a visit. New cafe should be open for the summer. Check the tide times, kids love jumping in the sea from the jetty at high tide, and yes, there are public toilets as well.
Nefyn Beach Public Toilets
Llŷn costal pathNot sure why the public toilets come in the title? But the beach is well worth a visit. New cafe should be open for the summer. Check the tide times, kids love jumping in the sea from the jetty at high tide, and yes, there are public toilets as well.
Lovely beach and usually less busy than Abersoch. National Trust carpark and beach hut rental.
23 locals recommend
Llanbedrog
Lovely beach and usually less busy than Abersoch. National Trust carpark and beach hut rental.
Lovely beach, famous for it's "whistling sands". National Trust carpark. Caffi Porthor serves food during the day.
47 locals recommend
Porthor
Lovely beach, famous for it's "whistling sands". National Trust carpark. Caffi Porthor serves food during the day.
Old quarry village converted to Welsh language school and museum. Cafe open during day. Very steep drive down, not for faint hearted. There is a car park higher up and can also be accessed along the coastal path with great views, about an hour on foot from Nefyn.
47 locals recommend
Nant Gwrtheyrn
Old quarry village converted to Welsh language school and museum. Cafe open during day. Very steep drive down, not for faint hearted. There is a car park higher up and can also be accessed along the coastal path with great views, about an hour on foot from Nefyn.
Extremely popular beach and village, parking can be also be extremely challenging in high season.
88 locals recommend
Abersoch
Extremely popular beach and village, parking can be also be extremely challenging in high season.
Famous destination for walkers along the Llyn Coastal Path. Popular beach with cafe and car park.
68 locals recommend
Aberdaron
Famous destination for walkers along the Llyn Coastal Path. Popular beach with cafe and car park.
13th century native Welsh castle, set between the two beaches at Criccieth, close by there's a famous fish & chip restaurant and a popular ice cream parlour.
91 locals recommend
Criccieth Castle
Castle Street13th century native Welsh castle, set between the two beaches at Criccieth, close by there's a famous fish & chip restaurant and a popular ice cream parlour.
Activities
Outdoor activities including kayaking, archery, go karting, indoor bowling, pool etc. Must book in advance.
67 locals recommend
Glasfryn Parc
Outdoor activities including kayaking, archery, go karting, indoor bowling, pool etc. Must book in advance.
Famous golf course situated on the Porthdinllaen headland past Morfa Nefyn, fiendishly difficult during windy weather. Sea views at every hole, and on a clear day you can the the Wicklow Mountains across the Irish Sea. Either finish at the club bar or Tŷ Coch Inn on the beach at Porthdinllaen.
23 locals recommend
Nefyn & District Golf Club
Lon GolffFamous golf course situated on the Porthdinllaen headland past Morfa Nefyn, fiendishly difficult during windy weather. Sea views at every hole, and on a clear day you can the the Wicklow Mountains across the Irish Sea. Either finish at the club bar or Tŷ Coch Inn on the beach at Porthdinllaen.