Nefyn is a small seaside resort on the north coast of the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales. Nefyn is best known for it's beautiful unspoilt seafront, clean sea and sandy beaches, but in days gone by it was renowned as the medieval borough that was chosen by King Edward 1 of England to host a tournament to celebrate his conquest of Wales in 1284.
Nefyn would have been a resting place for the many pilgrims on their way to Enys Enlli (Bardsey Island), at the tip of the peninsula. But the old church of St Mary's, now a maritime museum, no longer tends to the needs of the pilgrims but rather to the curiosity of the many tourists who now visit this isolated part of north west Wales. The maritime tradition has always been an important part of the history of Nefyn and fishing...........