Abersoch is a large village and popular coastal resort of approximately 1,000 inhabitants, lying on the east-facing south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in northwestern Wales at the southern terminous of the A499 road. It is situated some 11 km (7 miles) southwest of Pwllheli and 43 km (27 miles) southwest of the Gwynedd county capital, Caernarfon. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of places within principal areas List of places in Anglesey List of places in Blaenau Gwent List of places in Bridgend List of places in Caerphilly List of places in Cardiff List of places in Carmarthenshire List... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... *Map sources for LlÅ·n Peninsula Hafan Pwllheli Marina St. ... This article is about the country. ... The A499 road is the major road of the Lleyn peninsula in North Wales. ... Pwllheli is the main market town of the LlÅ·n Peninsula in [[Gwynedd], north-western Wales. ... Gwynedd is an administrative county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. ... Caernarfon (the original Welsh spelling is now almost always used in preference to the anglicised forms, Caernarvon or Carnarvon) is a royal town in north-west Wales. ...

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. Nearby Porth Neigwl or Hell's Mouth, is also popular for surfing; it can hold large swells in the winter which can reach 1.5m however south-westerly prevailing winds can affect quality. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 898 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Robert Nickson, 9th July 2005. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 898 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Robert Nickson, 9th July 2005. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... Hein Cooper at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport. ...

The village centre 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 in close proximity to the ever-popular Snowdonia National Park, with Snowdon being visible from Abersoch Bay on most clear days. See also Snowdonia Snowdonia National Park, or Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (in Welsh) was established in 1951 as the third national park in England and Wales. ... Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales and the highest British mountain south of the Scottish Highlands, is probably the busiest mountain in Britain [1]. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri). ...

Abersoch has a beautiful links golf course.

Due to the area's beautiful views, a small strip of beach at Abersoch, with planning permission for the construction of a beach hut, sold for £63,000 in May 2005. In June 2007, a mobile home on the Warren holiday park was put on the market by the Haulfryn Group for £500,000.^[1] Ninety Mile Beach Australia. ... Main article: Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. ... “GBP” redirects here. ...

Virtually all indigenous residents of Abersoch are Welsh-speakers.

References

External links

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