Aberdaron is a small former fishing village at the tip of Wales's northern peninsula, the Llŷn Peninsula. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Caernarfon is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. According to the 2001 census, the population of Aberdaron was 987, of whom 76% speak Welsh fluently, with the highest percentage of speakers being in the 20-24 age group, and the 10-15 age group, where 100% are able to speak Welsh. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
Beyond it lies Ynys Enlli (known in English as Bardsey Island), and the small islands of Ynys Gwylan-Fawr and Fach. Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli lies off the Llŷn peninsula, in Gwynedd, north Wales. in legend the island of 20,000 saints and now a favourite bird-watching place. Birdwatching or birding is the observation and study of Birds with the naked eye or through a visual enhancement device like Binoculars. Nowadays, Aberdaron's main trade is tourism and its beach was awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. A Blue Flag beach is a maritime or freshwater Recreational Beach that has met stringent quality standards during the whole of the previous bathing season The bridge, which stands at the confluence of the Afon Daron and Afon Cyll-y-felin, is often photographed. The poet R. S. Thomas was vicar of the church which stands next to the shore. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000 (published as R At times the congregation could not hear the service for the sound of the wind and waves.
The village is very busy during the summer months and is a very popular location for both sunseekers and water sports enthusiasts. Aberdaron is also home of a Seventh-day Adventist Church Christian youth camp named for the village, located half a mile from it. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance Many cottages are now holiday homes.
There are two hotels - The Ship and the Ty Newydd; numerous B&Bs; two tearooms / cafes - Yr Hen Blas and Y Gegin Fawr and a centrally-located car park, ideal for the beach or the many heritage walks. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation Several seaside shops sell buckets and spades and other beach items.
About 3 km to the south-west is Mynydd Mawr, (SH 145255). There is a picnic site with magnificent views looking seaward towards Ynys Enlli. There is a road to the summit that is owned by the National Trust, and footpaths. A former coastguard lookout point provides fine views over Bardsey Sound and Ynys Enlli, and is a fine location to view the sunset on clear evenings, particularly in June. At night, South Stack Lighthouse is visible in the distance. At the foot of Mynydd Mawr is Ffynnon Fair (St Mary's Well) - the last stopping off point of pilgrims crossing to Enlli.
Perhaps one of the most interesting of all the beautiful beaches around Aberdaron is Porth Oer (SH 167300). This bay, about 2 km from Aberdaron, has smooth white sand that is said to whistle. The English name for the cove is Whistling Sands.
Mynydd Mawr has a concrete road that ascends to the top to a coastguard lookout. This road, built during World War II to the heights where many men lived and worked at that time, gave early warning to Liverpool during air raids. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The coastguard building, which was manned occasionally, later had one of two four-minute warning devices in the area during the Cold War. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The other was at the police station in Aberdaron.
External links
- Llyn.info - Your online guide to the Llyn Peninsula
- Aberdaron Website
- Aberdaron Community Site
- Old Photos of Llyn
- Map sources for Aberdaron
- Seventh-day Adventist youth camp
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