Whistling Sands
Whistling Sands is a beach in Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales. Whistling Sands is situated near the hamlet Rhydlios, as well as near Anelog.Places of Interest
Highlights: Porth Iago and Castell Odo, Aberdaron.
Castell Odo, Aberdaron
Archaeological site
Castell Odo, Aberdaron is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whistling Sands.
St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron
Church
The Church of St Hywyn, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 12th century. St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron is situated 2½ miles south of Whistling Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangwnnadl and Bryncroes.
Llangwnnadl
Hamlet
Llangwnnadl is a village and former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. Llangwnnadl is situated 3 miles northeast of Whistling Sands.
Bryncroes
Hamlet
Bryncroes is a hamlet and former civil parish… Bryncroes is situated 4 miles east of Whistling Sands.
Y Rhiw
Hamlet
Y Rhiw is a small village on the south west tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. Y Rhiw is situated 4 miles east of Whistling Sands.
Whistling Sands
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Porthor”
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.83599° or 52° 50′ 10″ north
Longitude
-4.72364° or 4° 43′ 25″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C4QR7PG+9G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rhydlios and Anelog.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Whistling Sands and Mynydd Carreg.
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