Whistling Sands
Whistling Sands is a beach in Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales. Whistling Sands is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mynydd Carreg, as well as near the peak Dinas Fawr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porth Iago and Castell Odo, Aberdaron.
Porth Iago
Beach
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porth Iago is a beach, which is situated 1 mile north of Whistling Sands.
Castell Odo, Aberdaron
Archaeological site
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castell Odo, Aberdaron is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whistling Sands.
St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron
Church
Photo: Keith Ruffles, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St Hywyn, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 12th century. Its origins are earlier, as a clas church from the 5th to the 7th centuries. 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
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangwnnadl is a village and former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Tudweiliog. It is home to St Gwynhoydl's Church. Llangwnnadl is situated 3 miles northeast of Whistling Sands.
Bryncroes
Hamlet
Bryncroes is a hamlet and former civil parish in Gwynedd in Wales, and lies on the Llŷn Peninsula approximately 2 km west of Sarn Meyllteyrn. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Botwnnog and Aberdaron. Bryncroes is situated 4 miles east of Whistling Sands.
Y Rhiw
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Rhiw is a small village on the south west tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. The village forms part of the community of Aberdaron. From the village there are views towards Snowdonia. Nearby is the National Trust owned Plas yn Rhiw. 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
52.83602° or 52° 50′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.72394° or 4° 43′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C4QR7PG+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 672140559OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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