The Llyn Peninsula is one of Wales finest beauty spots. The Lleyn Peninsula the Llyn is usually defined as the strip of land which is South West of the A487 which runs from Caernarfon to Porthmadog.For most of its length it is only 8 miles wide. Much of the coastline is National Trust maintained. The Welsh name for this area is Pen Llýn. The spelling of Llýn often changes to Lleyn which is probably more correct for English, but the former spelling is more commonly used locally.When asked about North Wales most people immediately mention the weather with a particular reference to rain. Whilst Snowdon and the immediate area qualifies as the wettest part of Britain with over 200 inches per annum, the Peninsula averages only 36 inches, although at times it seems more The problem is that it never drizzles when it rains it really means it. That said, the local inhabitants have a saying which goes: If the weather is nice stay here; if it isnt, go anywhere else.

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