Aberdaron: The Pilgrims' Village at the End of Llŷn
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Aberdaron: The Pilgrims' Village at the End of Llŷn
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Aberdaron is the last village on the Llŷn Peninsula, where medieval pilgrims gathered for the dangerous crossing to Bardsey. They ate at Y Gegin Fawr, the pilgrims' kitchen, and the 12th-century church of St Hywyn stands on the shore, known as the Cathedral of Llŷn; the poet R. S. Thomas was its vicar from 1967 to 1978. West of the village, at the tip of the peninsula, is Mynydd Mawr, and to the east are the four miles of Porth Neigwl, Hell's Mouth.
Required Activities
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of 5
Walk a section of the Llŷn Coastal Path around Aberdaron, the westernmost village on the peninsula
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of 5
See St Hywyn's Church on the shore, the 12th-century 'Cathedral of Llŷn', where R. S. Thomas was vicar from 1967 to 1978
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of 5
Visit Y Gegin Fawr, the medieval pilgrims' kitchen where travellers ate before the perilous crossing to Bardsey Island
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of 5
Walk Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth), the four-mile beach nearby
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of 5
Climb Mynydd Mawr at Uwchmynydd, west of Aberdaron, for the view to Bardsey
Walk a section of the Llŷn Coastal Path around Aberdaron, the westernmost village on the peninsula
See St Hywyn's Church on the shore, the 12th-century 'Cathedral of Llŷn', where R. S. Thomas was vicar from 1967 to 1978
Visit Y Gegin Fawr, the medieval pilgrims' kitchen where travellers ate before the perilous crossing to Bardsey Island
Walk Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth), the four-mile beach nearby
Climb Mynydd Mawr at Uwchmynydd, west of Aberdaron, for the view to Bardsey
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