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Due to it’s unspoilt
landscape, beauty and heritage, Llŷn is a designated Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, plus 55 miles of it’s diverse
coastline received the designation of Heritage Coast in 1975. In addition to this the Llŷn is protected for it’s wealth of values with two other legislation, Landscape Conservation Area and Environmentally Sensitive Area. On the Llŷn you will find over 20 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, a RAMSAR site which is a site of European Importance. The coastal waters around the Llŷn have also received a designation of importance for it’s protection. You will find Nature Reserves and important breading areas for rear birds such as the Chough as well as migrating birds. There are over 300 Listed Buildings and over 50 sites of historical interest in the area. Among them the remains of a Roman Axe Factory. Certain areas on Llŷn have also been mined in the past for jasper, manganes, tin, granite, and lead as well as being renowned world wide for the production of slate products. On most of the hill’s of Llŷn you will find remains of well preserved Iron Age Hillfort’s. One good example of this is the site of Tre’r Ceiri which has received a National Award. The site consists of a 5 acre fort, within which you have in the region of 150 huts, ranging from round huts to rectangular huts. One important historian described the site of Tre’r Ceiri as "the most perfect and magnificent as well as the most artful of any British fort I ever beheld".  Welsh is the first language of over a million people, and in the area of Snowdonia, Llŷn Peninsula and Cambrian coast around 70% of the population are Welsh speakers. Welsh is one of the oldest surviving languages in Europe. The sense of community is very strong and Llŷn’s appeal springs from it’s unique heritage, culture and language, which touches on everyday life, giving this area a truly distinctive character. |
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