Friday, 18 May 2012

Friday 18th May – Ty Newydd, Uwchmynydd


We had thought about staying a third night in Edern but it rained during the night and there were showers in the morning. We decided to move on to the tip of the Lleyn.
The first stop was the butcher in the village to pick up a dressed crab. Unfortunately he had received his delivery so we moved on to the cromlech just off the B4417 a mile south of Trudweiliog. There are an incredible number of campsites and we passed many on the way to Porth Oer. We parked in the National Trust car park and walked down to the beach known in English as Whispering Sands. The guide book told us that the name came from the sound made as you walk on the sand. At first we couldn't hear any sound but we then found that if you scuffed your feet it produced an interesting sound although it is better described as a squeak rather than a whisper. This part of the coast is really rugged and we enjoyed the short circular walk around the coast and back to the car park arriving just before the rain started.
After lunch we headed south west and found a campsite very close to the tip – Ty Newydd at Uwchmynydd. Another Ty Newydd but much better value – the same price (£15 per night) but with a café and a recently renovated (and much cleaner) shower block. We have an excellent view of Bardsey Island from our pitch.
Photos: The Cromlech – are the bumps on the capstone designed to reflect the hills in the background?; Whispering Bay; An example of the rare Black-faced Wing-nut Sheep.



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