Welcome to Aberdaron
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Aberdaron is a community, electoral ward and former fishing village at the western tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It lies 14.8 miles (23.8 km) west of Pwllheli and 33.5 miles (53.9 km) south west of Caernarfon, and has a population of 965. The community includes Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), the coastal area around Porthor, and the villages of Anelog, Llanfaelrhys, Penycaerau, Rhoshirwaun, Rhydlios, Uwchmynydd and Y Rhiw. It covers an area of just under 50 square kilometres.Y Rhiw and Llanfaelrhys have long been linked by sharing rectors and by their close proximity, but were originally ecclesiastical parishes in themselves. The parish of Bodferin/Bodverin was assimilated in the 19th century. The village was the last rest stop for pilgrims heading to Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), the legendary "island of 20,000 saints". In the 18th and 19th centuries it developed as a shipbuilding centre and port. The mining and quarrying industries became major employers, and limestone, lead, jasper and manganese ("Mango") were exported. There are the ruins of an old pier running out to sea at Porth Simdde, which is the local name for the west end of Aberdaron Beach. After the Second World War the mining industry collapsed, and Aberdaron gradually developed into a holiday resort. The beach was awarded a Seaside Award in 2008.The coastal waters are part of Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau Special Area of Conservation (Welsh: Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau), one of the largest marine designated sites in the United Kingdom. The coast itself forms part of the Aberdaron Coast and Bardsey Island Special Protection Area (Welsh: Ardal Gwarchodaeth Arbennig Glannau Aberdaron ac Ynys Enlli), and was designated a Heritage Coast in 1974. In 1956 the area was included in Llŷn Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Welsh: Ardal o Harddwch Naturiol Eithriadol Llŷn). Conservation Areas have been created in Aberdaron, Bardsey Island and Y Rhiw; and the area has been designated a Landscape of Historic Interest.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
4,873 hectares |
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Population |
897 (2021) |
Density |
18 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.0 |
Ward |
Aberdaron |
District |
Gwynedd |
Postcodes |
LL53 |
ONS ID |
W04000042 |
Council
Contact details for Aberdaron Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Aberdaron Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Aberdaron Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Aberdaron Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Aberdaron Parish.
Local News
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Storm Debi: 77mph Aberdaron gusts after Wales wind warning
Published: 13th Nov 2023
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The village on the tip of Wales where only 2% of local people can afford to buy a home
Published: 5th Feb 2024
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The American learning Welsh in Australia to share with her son
Published: 28th Jan 2024