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Harlech

The spectacularly sited Harlech Castle is a World Heritage Site, and dominates the small town of Harlech. Winding streets open out to give panoramic vistas of Snowdonia, across the sweep of Harlech Beach out to sea, Tremadog Bay and the Llyn Peninsular. Visitors can't help but fall in love with the area and surrounding countryside.
History abounds, the castle was built in the late 13th Century by Edward 1st. Owain Glyndwr took the castle in 1404 and held parliament in Harlech. Then onto a long siege during the Wars of the Roses inspiring the stirring song 'Men of Harlech'.
The town itself, while projecting a slower pace of life, is well served for the modern visitor. Cafes, bistros, restaurants, award winning tea rooms, art galleries, theatre, a pottery shops, a swimming pool, theatre and a lovely beach (also a nature reserve) and last but not least the championship golf course, all go to make up modern day Harlech.


It even has its own dome, Harlech Dome, one of the oldest known rock formations in the world and the largest geological structure in North Wales. A place of contrasts and stunning sunsets! The beach - four miles of golden sand. Recently (May 2005) it was announced that Harlech,for the second consecutive year, has won an accolade for the Rural Beach Award. Harlech is among the beaches of Gwynedd that are the cleanest and safest in the country.

 

 
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