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	Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A peninsula (Latin, literally meaning almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides.
		A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory, bill, or spit.
		Virginia Peninsula, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peninsula (214 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lleyn peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Abersoch is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, lying on the south coast of the Lleyn peninsula.
		Criccieth (Welsh Cricieth) is a town on the LlÅ·n or Lleyn peninsula in Gwynedd, traditional county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales.
		Nefyn is a small town on the north-west coast of the Lleyn Peninsula of Wales with a population of around 2,500.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lleyn-peninsula (394 words)

	Lleyn Peninsula, Lleyn, North Wales - tourist information
		Lleyn is where the mountains of Snowdon sweep down to the sea.
		Known foremost for sailing, Abersoch's harbour and estuary on the south side of the Lleyn, are choc a bloc with sailing craft of all shapes and sizes.
		At the mouth of the River Glaswyn, the twin towns of Porthmadog and Tremadog, were built on reclaimed land by a local MP in the 19th century.
	www.wales-calling.com /guide/lleyn.htm (746 words)

	The Lleyn Peninsula
		The Lleyn Peninsula in Wales is an important location in The Falls.
		The webmaster visited the Lleyn Peninsula for several days in September 2002 and he enjoyed his visit immensely.
		Bardsey Island - a small island off the coast of the Lleyn Peninsula that is referred to several times in The Falls.
	vue.org.uk /lleyn.htm (216 words)

	Llanbedrog Information Site - All you need to know about Llanbedrog, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales - ...
		Llanbedrog is one of the key centres of the unique Lleyn Peninsula, a semi paradise tucked away beyond the mighty mountains of Snowdonia.
		This is mainly because the peninsula resembles an island, being engulfed on three sides by the sea, and it is also situated on the edge of the Gulf Stream.
		The hinterland of Lleyn is a district rich in historical associations and legends, with scenery that is unparalleled in the whole of the British Isles, scenery that will live vividly in the memory of the thousands that visit it annually.
	www.llanbedrog.info (1158 words)

	North Wales Self catering, B&B accommodation, cottages, farmhouses,Marina, Abersoch, Snowdonia, Portmeirion within ...
		Lleyn was voted the 4th best holiday area in Britain in 2003, and is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		With 50 miles of heritage coast, and a wealth of sandy beaches and rocky headlands, this is the habitat of choughs, seals, dolphins and puffins.
		Lleyn is a place where you can unwind and enjoy a peaceful tranquil stay or where you can have an active energetic holiday, coupled with with a warm Welsh welcome.
	www.lleyn-farm-holidays.co.uk (156 words)

	Llyen Peninsula : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The Lleyn Peninsula has beaches, hills, farmland, moorland, villages nestled in the hollows, trees, heather, gorse, and country lanes.
		Pwllheli, lying 13km (8 miles) to the west of Criccieth, is the principal transportation hub of the peninsula, with daily buses arriving from London.
		This is the main town east of the Lleyn Peninsula.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/llyenpeninsula/2512010001.html (1004 words)

	Lleyn Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lleyn peninsula also known by its Welsh name of the Llŷn extends from north west Wales, southwest of the island of Anglesey.
		The name is thought to be of Irish origin, and to have the same root as the word Leinster.
		It is an area with a large number of protected sites including a National Nature Reserve at Cors Geirch, a National Heritage Coastline and a European Marine Special Area of Conservation as well as 20 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lleyn_peninsula (171 words)

	Geography of THE FALLS
		However, it is plain that it is linked to the Lleyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, North Wales (between Cardigan Bay and Caernarvon Bay).
		I then realised that references to the Peninsula are made throughout THE FALLS, specifically to the towns or villages of Aberdaron, Abersoch, and Botwinnog, to Bardsey Island at the tip of the Peninsula, and to the town of Barmouth a short distance to the south.
		This is a town to the south of the Lleyn Peninsula.
	www.btinternet.com /~paul.melia/geo1.html (875 words)

	Brynteg have self-catering holiday accommodation available in the Abersoch area on the Lleyn Peninsula
		The Lleyn Peninsula to the west of Snowdonia has some spectacular coastal scenery.
		Three miles from Brynteg is Abersoch, a popular seaside resort on the southern coast of the Llyn Peninsula overlooking St. Tudwals’ Islands.
		Lleyn is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
	www.delwedd.co.uk /brynteg/ttd.html (300 words)

	Wern Fawr Manor Farm - Location LLEYN PENINSULA - Llanbedrog Pwllheli Abersoch Gwynedd - on the Lleyn Peninsula area of ...
		We are situated in the heart of the Lleyn Peninsula - which is the recognizable arm of North Wales that points towards Ireland.
		Lleyn is approximately 35 miles long by 10 miles at its widest.
		We are situated in the heart of the Lleyn Peninsula (National Grid Reference: 4:29:34W / 52:52:19N - Ref: SH323334) - which is the recognizable arm of North Wales that points towards Ireland.
	www.wernfawrmanorfarm.freeserve.co.uk /location.htm (409 words)

	North Snowdonia and Lleyn Peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		To the south of Anglesey lies the Lleyn Peninsula, which forms the great curve of Caernarfon Bay, and this is one of the most secluded and most beautiful parts of Wales over 100 miles of its shoreline have been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		During the Middle Ages, Bardsey Island, lying off the western tip of the peninsula, was a place of pilgrimage and the ancient route to Aberdaron, from where the pilgrims sailed to their destination, can still in parts be followed.
		The attractive Victorian resorts along the southern shore of the peninsula are sheltered and provide plenty of scope for sailing, swimming and fishing.
	www.travelpublishing.co.uk /HiddenPlacesWales/NorthSnowdoniaandLleynPeninsula/NorthSnowdoniaandLleynPeninsulaMain.htm (451 words)

	Lleyn Peninsula self catering holidays north wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		South of Anglesey and West of Snowdon, the Lleyn Peninsula is within
		Lleyn is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its 50 mile Heritage Coast is a haven for nature lovers.
		With the Gulf Stream lapping the shores, it is noted for its mild winters - stay in the lowland and view the rugged mountains - only 30 minutes' drive away.
	www.northwales-countryholidays.com /lleyn_peninsula.htm (151 words)

	MyTouristGuide - Lleyn Peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is a wonderful peninsula with terrific coastal scenery that sticks out westward beyond Snowdonia.
		At the end of the peninsula, beyond Aberdaron is a headland and glorious viewpoint overloking Bardsea Island.
		Abersoch, on the south coast, is a popular sailing resort; Criccieth, with an old castle, was Lloyd-George's birth place and at the end of the peninsula on the southern side is the Itliaanate village of Portmeirion, noted for its Chian and Portmadoc with perhaps the best preserved railway in the UK.
	www.mytouristguide.com /content/view/395/91 (143 words)

	Peninsula - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides.
		A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory or spit.
		Iberian Peninsula, encompassing the whole of Spain and Portugal
	open-encyclopedia.com /Peninsula (208 words)

	Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales
		A touring guide to the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales - Lleyn has history and beauty.
		Porthmadog is your entry point to the Lleyn Peninsula, to the east is Eifionydd.
		Portmeirion is close to Porthmadog at the base of the Lleyn, and part of Eifionydd.
	www.neuadd.com /Touring/lleyn.htm (724 words)

	Long weekends - the Lleyn Peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When you dive around Carreg Y Trai, off the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales, it is also likely to mean that you are just not playing hard enough with the seals.
		This area of the Lleyn Peninsula is better known for the holiday village of Abersoch, where every summer the beaches and waters come alive with the bright sails of yachts, sailing dinghies and windsurfers.
		One of the attractive features of diving around the Lleyn Peninsula is that you are always guaranteed a dive.
	www.divernet.com /travel/leyn898.htm (1308 words)

	Pwllheli holiday cottages, Lleyn Peninsula: Llwyndyrus Farm
		Within 4 miles of the lovely Lleyn Peninsula shoreline and within driving distance of Snowdonia, these three charming cottages have been renovated and furnished to high standards, whilst retaining their original character.
		A warm welcome awaits you, set in a clean tarmacced courtyard in the grounds of a working beef and sheep farm, each have their own secure garden and shared use of 200 acres of farmland.
		Visit our hill farm on the peninsula coastline and enjoy the wonderful views.
	www.cottageguide.co.uk /llwyndyrus (296 words)

	North Wales Penrhos Abersoch Pwllheli Lleyn Peninsula Golf Course Driving Range
		Llyn Golf is located on the southern coast of the Lleyn Peninsula in North West Wales, UK.
		The Lleyn Peninsula is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Heritage Coastline.
		Pwllheli is the main town of the Peninsula and Llyn Golf is only 2 miles from the town off the main A499 Pwllheli to Abersoch road.
	www.pen-y-berth.co.uk /golf-location.htm (88 words)

	LLAWRDREF FARM - Self Catering Accomodation on the Lleyn Peninsula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Llawrdref is a working farm providing self catering accommodation situated on the Lleyn Peninsula with its heritage coastline.
		This part of the Peninsula is within the area of outstanding natural beauty, and is an ideal holiday are for anyone seeking the peace and tranquillity of the countryside.
		The Peninsula has numerous sandy beaches, ideal for walkers, cycling the narrow winding roads, pony trekking and sight seeing the breathtaking views.
	www.annieowen.f2s.com (173 words)

	Abersoch tourist information, travel info & photos @ TREKtheUK.com
		Stretching west from Porthmadog in Southern Snowdonia is the Lleyn Peninsula, a beautiful area of unspoilt beaches and secluded bays, rocky headlands, and attractive fishing villages and small towns.
		To the far west of the Lleyn is Aberdaron, an unspoilt fishing village with white washed houses lining its narrow streets, which was once a resting place for pilgrims on their way to the ancient holy site of Bardsey Island just off the mainland.
		A Celtic monastery was established on the beautiful island in the 6th century (three journeys to Bardsey were supposed to equal one to Rome), and it is said to be the burial ground of 20,000 saints.
	www.trektheuk.com /llynpeninsula.htm (432 words)

	Llyn Peninsula Main page
		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.
		The spelling of Llýn often changes to Lleyn which is probably more correct for English, but the former spelling is more commonly used locally.
		The main feature of the Lleyn that most people remember is the wind.
	www.lleyn-wales.co.uk (491 words)

	The valley of Vortigern at Nant Gwrtheyrn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The source for this name of this valley, which is the only one in Wales named after Vortigern, is not known.
		George Borrow, writing in 1862 (Wild Wales), described it as follows: "It was in a wind-beaten valley of Snowdon, near the sea, that his dead body decked in green armour had a mound of earth and stones raised over it".
		I have no doubt that the valley of Nant Gwrtheyrn was meant here, however the actual distance between Snowdownia and the Lleyn peninsula.
	www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artgra/nant.htm (447 words)

	Tour Britain Accommodation and Guide - Snowdonia National Park and Lleyn Peninsula, North West Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Snowdonia, the Lleyn Peninsula and the part of the Cambrian coastline constitutes a large part of North Wales that is renowned for its beauty, quality accommodation, range of attractions and activities.
		Away from these resorts, much of Lleyn's coastline is remote and undeveloped, though there is the large 'Starcoast World' holiday centre with many attractions near Pwllheli.
		At Minffordd to the east of Porthmadog lies the road to the village of Portmeirion, a private village created by Clough Williams Ellis on the coast of Snowdonia with its cluster of pastel coloured houses and extensive woodland gardens that became a primary
	www.tour-britain.com /area4.html (676 words)

	Farm holiday accommodation on the Lleyn Peninsula -Lleyn Farm Holidays, Gwynedd, North Wales
		Farm holiday accommodation on the Lleyn Peninsula - Lleyn Farm Holidays, Gwynedd, North Wales
		Lleyn Peninsula - superb self-catering and bed and breakfast accommodation on farms in North Wales.
		It was designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with a 50 mile Heritage Coast and a wealth of sandy beaches and rocky headlands; this is the habitat of choughs, puffins, dolphins and seals.
	www.cottageholidays.co.uk /index.php?sec=cot&cot_id=402 (313 words)

	Lleyn peninsula -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Lleyn peninsula also known by its (A Celtic language of Wales) Welsh name of the Llŷn extends from north west (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria) Wales.
		Part of (Click link for more info and facts about Gwynedd) Gwynedd, it is a stronghold of the Welsh language.
		The peninsula was traditionally traversed by (Some one who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion) pilgrims to (Click link for more info and facts about Bardsey Island) Bardsey Island, and is now a popular holiday destination.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/ll/lleyn_peninsula.htm (177 words)

	Castel Gwrtheyrn in Nant Gwrtheyrn on the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Castel Gwrtheyrn in Nant Gwrtheyrn on the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales.
		In the isolated Lleyn peninsula we can find a real ancient Iron Age hillfort connected to the Vortigern legends.
		(the ‘Valley of Vortigern’), a rocky valley leading down from Yr Eifl to the west coast of the Lleyn peninsula.
	www.vortigernstudies.org.uk /artcit/castel.htm (579 words)

	Bwlch Tocyn Barn - High quality self-catering holiday cottage accommodation in an area of outstanding natural beauty on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The property has been carefully and expertly restored and is centrally heated with full hot and cold water supply.
		Recently restored and refurbished 200 year-old barn situated within 5 acres of private land reached by a 100 yard-long, gated drive, offering excellent family accommodation for up to a maximum of 5 people.
		Bwlch Tocyn is wonderfully located on the secluded Llyn Peninsula, the jewel in the Welsh Scenic Crown.
	www.aonb.co.uk (264 words)

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