Aberdyfi

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Getting there

By rail Aberdyfi is served by the Cambrian Line, operated by Arriva Trains Wales. There are 2 stations, the request only 1 Penhelig station at the eastern end of the village, and 2 Aberdyfi station (Aberdovey station), at the western end of the village.

By road Aberdyfi is on the A493 Machynlleth to Tywyn road

By sea Aberdyfi Harbour has facilities for visiting yachts. The Harbour Master can be contacted on +44 1654 767626.

Getting around

Aberdyfi is easy to get around on foot, though some streets away from the harbour front can be quite steep.

Cycle hire is available in nearby Tywyn Dyfi Cabs, ☏ +44 7831 551538, +44 7773 385335. Taxi service.

See

1 Artworks, 16 Chapel Square, ☏ +44 1654 767127. Gallery of local professional artists.

Do

1 Aberdyfi Outward Bound Centre (Outward Bound Trust Aberdovey Centre), ☏ +44 1654 767464. Also have centres in Cumbria and Scotland. They offer courses for companies, schools, families and individuals. 2 Aberdovey Golf Club, ☏ +44 1654 767 493. A popular Championship links course. The golf course is the 3rd best course in Wales and is in the new Top 100 Golf Courses of the World listings for Wales (2014), after the two Royals – Royal Porthcawl and Royal St Davids. 3 Dovey Yacht Club, ☏ +44 1654 767607. Walk up to the Bandstand on the hill above the village centre, for great views across the village and the estuary. For a more strenuous walk, but one which will reward you with even better views, follow Copperhill St uphill from the village and keep on walking as it turns into a steep country lane. Eventually this leads to the mythical Bearded Lake (Llyn Barfog), scene of a battle between King Arthur and a monster called the Afanc. Arthur's horse left its hoofprint in a nearby rock known as Carn March Arthur. The lake is also the scene of another well-known legend regarding a local farmer and his herd of magic fairy cows. Follow signs to the nearby Echo which is mildly entertaining. If you have a car you can drive up the hill until the tarmac runs out, and leave the car. From here it's only a short walk to the lake. Fish for crabs off the jetty. Hooks, Lines and bait can be bought from shops around the harbour, including Dyfi Marine (see "Buy"). Dyfi Donkeys, Next to the Children's playground by the beach, ☏ +44 7717 020344. Every weekend May-Sep, daily during school holidays including Easter. Donkey rides for children along the beach. There is a maximum weight limit of 8 stone (51 kg). In 2008 Del-Boy was named Britain's best beach donkey by the Donkey Sanctuary at their annual awards.

Kitesurfing. Aberdovey Language Teachers & Aberdovey Language Tuition. Learn Welsh. 30% of the population speak Welsh.

Buy

The Gallery, 11 New Street, ☏ +44 1654 767319. Aberdyfi has long been popular with artists and The Gallery always has a good selection of works on sale. Dyfi Marine (Yacht Chandler. Also sells some fishing tackle and bait), Copperhill St, ☏ +44 1654 767581.

Eat

Y Bwtri Blasus (Tasty Pantry), Sea View Terrace, Aberdyfi, ☏ +44 1654 767470. M-Sa from 9Am, Su from 10AM. Cafe and delicatessen serving morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon teas. Their homemade puddings are a highlight. The Penhelig Arms, 27-29 Terrace Road (overlooking the estuary at the eastern end of the village), ☏ +44 1654 767215. Acclaimed 18th-century inn. You can eat in the bar or the adjacent restaurant, or even spend the night. Booking recommended. The Britannia Inn, ☏ +44 1654 767426. The Sea Breeze Restaurant, ☏ +44 1654 767449.

Drink & nightlife

The Dovey Inn, ☏ +44 1654 767332. The Britannia Inn, ☏ +44 1654 767426. Lovely terrace overlooking the harbour - arrive early for a seat here if the weather's good.

Sleep

There's a wide choice of B&B and self-catering accommodation. Campers may need to head north towards Tywyn.

B&B and guest houses Sea Breeze, 6 Bodfor Terrace, Aberdyfi, ☏ +44 1654 767449. Check-in: 2:30PM, check-out: 10AM. 8 rooms (all en-suite, 5 have sea-views) in a seafront townhouse close to the village centre. Double sea view room: £75 per night inc breakfasts. Cartref (On the Tywyn road, close to Aberdyfi station), ☏ +44 1654 767273. 4 guest rooms (all en-suite) in an Edwardian house just a few minutes walk from the beach and village centre. Double room: £75 per night inc breakfasts. Brig-Y-Don, Balkan Hill, Aberdyfi, LL35 0NH (Just up Church Street), ☏ +44 1654 767301, [email protected]. Stunning views, beautiful gardens, secure car parking and modern facilities. Double en-suite & sea view room from £65 including breakfast. Smugglers Cove, Frongoch Boatyard, ☏ +44061 3205024, [email protected]. Self-catering holiday cottage with 7 bedrooms.

Hotels Trefeddian Hotel, ☏ +44 1654 767213. Half a mile or so out of town, on a hillside above the main coast road heading towards Tywyn. The largest hotel in the area with 59 rooms, overlooking the golf course. Heated swimming pool, tennis courts, 9-hole putting green, snooker room, beauty salon. WTB 3-star. Self-Catering accommodation

1 Aberdovey Hillside Village, Church St (turn right in square, past front of chapel and continue straight up Church St for approximately 200 m, ignoring left dog-leg and continue to metal gates), ☏ +44 1654 767522, [email protected]. "The Village" is a cluster of specially designed houses and apartments which blend naturally into a south-facing hillside with views. Pet friendly, with landscaped grounds which lead into the open countryside. The shops and beaches are within 300 m.

Go next

Machynlleth is a pleasant market town with an "alternative" feel, 11 miles to the east. It hosts a regular street market every Wednesday, and is home to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). The Centre for Alternative Technology, a few miles north of the town, is well worth a visit. A short distance further north lies the village of Corris, with a number of craft shops. Tywyn, 4 miles to the north by train or the main A493 road (possible to walk there along the beach) is home to the World-famous Talyllyn Railway.