Introducing Pwllheli
The largest town and transport hub of the peninsula, Pwllheli (poolth-heh-lee; meaning ‘salt-water pool’) is 13 miles from Porthmadog and 8 miles from Criccieth. Despite its hub status, it’s not a particularly attractive or well served town to overnight. It has narrow, cobbled streets and loads of pubs, but lacks the infrastructure for holidaymakers of other places on the peninsula. It’s best to stop at the tourist office to stock up on information – then move on.
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Pwllheli is a passionately Welsh town (it was here in 1925 that Plaid Cymru, the Welsh National Party, was founded, though the building is long gone) and Welsh is still widely spoken. As such, you’ll get further here with Welsh street names than English ones – for example Stryd Fawr instead of High St, and Ffordd-y-Cob rather than Embankment Rd.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2008
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