CREATIVE AND CULTURAL - PEN LLYN

Aberdaron (the last Parish of the famous Welsh poet R.S.Thomas) is a stepping off point for the pilgrims visiting the sacred Island of Bardsey - or Ynys Enlli as it’s known in Welsh - where, according to legend, 20,000 saints are buried. In fact many Welsh Bishops did consign their bodies for burial here - provided they managed to survive the crossing of the tide-ripped strait once called the Bardsey Race.

If you are interested in art you should join the Gwynedd Arts Forum or give them a ring to find out what exhibitions are happening and where. Tel: 01286 679721.

Ty Newydd (Llanystumdwy) which was David Lloyd George’s last home, houses the National Writers’ Centre for Wales. Tel: 01766 522811.
The centre has been running creative writing courses through the medium of Welsh and English since 1990.

Nant Gwrtheyrn, Morfa Nefyn
A picturesque quarry village with two rows of houses, a "plas" (a mansion), a chapel, a café and an old "co-op" which today has been transformed into an information centre. Y Eifl mountain stands proud behind the village and in front of it the sea stretches out towards the Isle of Anglesey. On a fine day, Ireland is in view. The village has been the home of the National Language Centre since 1978, but Nant Gwrtheyrn's history goes back at least two thousand years. Tel: 01758 750 334.

Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw
Wales' Oldest Art Gallery: Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw has recently celebrated its centenary-and-a-half making it not only one of Wales－ most picturesque art venues but also its oldest. Nestling in the village of Llanbedrog, the Gothic styled Mansion was built in 1857 as a Dowers house for Lady Elizabeth Jones Parry of the Madryn Estate. Indeed Lady Love Jones Parry’s ghost is occasionally seen walking the upper landings.
The Gallery houses monthly exhibitions by premier artists from Wales and beyond. You can also enjoy adult and kids art workshops, concerts, lectures, craft fairs along with many other activities throughout the year.
With free entry to the gallery and an award winning tea room and craft shop to enjoy there is something for everyone at this most relaxing of locations.

Cae’r Gors, Canolfan Dreftadaeth Kate Roberts, Rhosgadfan, Caernarfon,Gwynedd, LL54 7EY. Heritage centre in Rhosgadfan near Caernarfon and childhood home of the renowned Welsh author, Kate Roberts. Discover what life was really like on a smallholding at the turn of twentieth century (closed on Mondays)Tel: 01286 831715 website link Click to email

Sygun Copper Mine. Beddgelert, Gwynedd, LL55 4NE. Click to email, website link. Spectacular underground tours of the old mine workings, in the heart of Snowdownia. Tel: 01766 890595.

Fast Facts:
 The country of Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 29,000 years
 During the 12th and 13th centuries the Gwynedd Princes established a network of royal estates within their kingdoms and boundaries.
 Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in the mid 11th century controlled all of Wales and some areas in England.
 Owain Glyndwr led a rebellion in the early 15th century and kept control of Wales for a few years before the English crown reimposed its authority
 R.S. Thomas was a great advocate of the Welsh language which he learnt at the age of 30. However, he always wrote his poems in English.

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