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Nant Gwrtheyrn Walks

3.98 miles (6.4 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This Welsh Language Heritage Centre is located near the village of Llithfaen on the wonderful Llyn Peninsula.
It's a fine place to start a walk with car parking and a lovely cafe for refreshments afterwards. You can enjoy a stroll around the pleasant grounds and then walk down to the beach. It's a remote place so an ideal place for a peaceful walk in a lovely surroundings. On the way there are historic signs of the old quarrying village of Porth y Nant, which was abandoned midway through World War II after the cessation of quarrying.
This circular walk uses part of the Wales Coast path and other footpaths to explore the area around the centre.
Local highlights include the climb to the wonderful viewpoint at Yr Eifl, the ancient hillfort at Trer Ceiri and the epic Llyn Coastal Path. Scroll down for a list of walks near the centre.

Postcode

LL53 6NL - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Nant Gwrtheyrn OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Nant Gwrtheyrn Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Nant Gwrtheyrn

Pubs/Cafes

The on site Caffi Meinir is ideal for some post walk refreshment. The cafe is in a wonderful location, overlooking the beautiful coastline of the area. You can sit outside and enjoy your meal with wonderful views over Porth Y Nant. You can find the cafe at Nant Gwrtheyrn, Llithfaen with a postcode of LL53 6NL for your sat navs. The site also includes a Welsh language school and museum where you can find out about the fascinating history of the area.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Near Yr Eifl there's the Trefor Quarry to visit. There's some good footpaths around the unusual quarry landscape with more fine coastal views from the elevated position of the site. You can also visit the photogenic rock formations at the Trefor Sea Stacks to see in this area.

Photos

Nant Gwrtheyrn - geograph.org.uk - 2162725

Nant Gwrtheyrn buildings

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Road to the site with a lovely sea view

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Looking down from above

The path down to the beach at Nant Gwrtheyrn - geograph.org.uk - 2148599

The path down to the beach at Nant Gwrtheyrn

Looking towards Nant Gwrtheyrn from the quarry track - geograph.org.uk - 3594124

Looking towards Nant Gwrtheyrn from the quarry track

Caffi Meinir, Nant Gwrtheyrn - geograph.org.uk - 2162732

Caffi Meinir, Nant Gwrtheyrn

Path at Porth y Nant - geograph.org.uk - 468183

Path at Porth y Nant. This path leads from Nant Gwrtheyrn across spoil tips to the buildings at what was once the pier of the Porth y Nant granite quarry. Only the footings of the pier remain. More disused quarry workings can be seen at Penrhyn Glas across the bay.

The track from the beach to Porth y Nant village - geograph.org.uk - 717723

The track from the beach to Porth y Nant village. The village of Porth y Nant is located on a platform about 500m inland and at a height of 70m asl. The track runs diagonally from the right to the centre of the photo. A well developed berm can be seen in the foreground.

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