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Nefyn is in Gwynedd, North Wales, United Kingdom.

Understand

Get in

On the A497 7 miles north of Pwllheli, which is the closest rail station and where bus connections 8 and 27 can be made.

Get around

See

Many of the houses in this part of Wales have names, and one in Nefyn is called Ty Ni. From the name, you might guess the size of the house!

  • 1 Garn Boduan. Iron Age hillfort Garn Boduan (Q5523589) on Wikidata Garn Boduan on Wikipedia
  • maritime museum. in a converted church.

Do

Events

  • Nefyn hosts a carnival on the May Bank Holiday Monday. There is a procession through town led by drummers and dancers, followed by girls and boys dressed up as princesses and princes, riding in car boots and trailers. The end of the procession includes children and adults in fancy dress. The procession leads to the carnival yard, with car boot sales and children's play areas.

Buy

There is a convenience store in town, Spar, where basic groceries can be purchased.

Eat

  • 1 Caffir Penwaig, Pen Y Bryn, +44 1758 720056. sells espresso drinks, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and breakfast and lunch food. The portions are large. Several versions of the local sandwich, called a bap, are sold here.

Drink

Sleep

The village has two hotels as well as cottages and houses for short-term rentals.

Connect

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