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View of Abersoch Bay from Machroes

Originally a fishing port, Abersoch is now a centre for dinghy sailing and other watersports such as windsurfing and jet-skiing. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A dinghy is a type of small Boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel Nearby Porth Neigwl or Hell's Mouth, is also popular for surfing; it can hold large swells in the winter which can reach 1. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders 5m however south-westerly prevailing winds can affect quality.

Central Abersoch has a variety of small shops as well as bars, restaurants, cafes and hotels. Boat trips around St Tudwal's Islands to see the seals and other wildlife are available from the village. It is also popular for its close proximity to Snowdonia National Park, with Snowdon being visible from Abersoch Bay on clear days. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area For other meanings see Snowdon (disambiguation. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa is the highest Mountain in Wales and the third The town also has an 18 hole golf course.

The area's popularity as a resort and retirement destination has resulted in local property prices being significantly higher than the regional average. A small strip of beach at Abersoch, with planning permission for the construction of a beach hut, was sold for £63,000 in May 2005 ^[1]. See Development Control for an overall explanation of how control under the Town and Country Planning legislation is operated in the United Kingdom The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency In June 2007, a mobile home on the Warren holiday park was put on the market by the Haulfryn Group for £500,000. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency ^[2].

Virtually all the indigenous residents of Abersoch are Welsh speakers.

References

External links

• Abersoch guide
• Llyn.info - Your online guide to the Llŷn Peninsula - Eich arweiniad arlein am Ben Llŷn
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