Aberdyfi
(often Aberdovey in English) is a seaside resort in the Dyfi estuary
to the south of Snowdonia National Park, 
It
is a beautiful little resort and is very popular with visitors due
to its golden sandy beaches and the clear blue waters of the Blue
Flag Beach. There's plenty to do with boat trips and fishing trips
from the harbour, and a choice of activity holiday watersports including
canoeing, sailing, and windsurfing. Families with young children love
it as the wide expanses of sand are ideal for children's games. Or
you could just laze on the beach and enjoy the fantastic views. The
yacht club is the focal point of all the water activities and the
small jetty is open for a pleasant stroll.
Eira Wyn and I arrived in Aberdyfi after a pleasant drive down the estuary
of the Dyfi from Machynlleth. As we
left the hills behind us we also left the clouds and Aberdyfi looked spick
and span in the sunlight. The town gives the impression of being quite
prosperous as all the properties are brightly coloured and well presented.
There are a number of hotels, guesthouses and holiday cottages, ....and
some interesting looking pubs, but as were not staying the night I could
not try them out. Definitely next time! We settled for fish and chips
on a seafront bench with fantastic views, and the fish and chips were
delicious.
There seems to be a return to the traditional British seaside holidays
and Aberdyfi with its beautiful location is a resort that definitely benefits
from this revival. As with many West Wales holiday resorts Aberdyfi is
popular
with visitors from the midlands of England, being just a few hours drive
across Mid Wales from the English Border.
Watersport activities are the obvious attractions at Aberdyfi but its
location in the South of Snowdonia National Park offer plenty of other
choices for places to visit and things to do.
If Golf is your game then there is Aberdovey
Golf Club a course close to the town where you can dodge the cattle
and electric fences while attempting your hole in one.
Slightly further afield is the Talyllyn
Railway an historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful
countryside. It runs from Tywyn on the coast to Abergynolwyn and Nant
Gwernol, passing the delightful Dolgoch
Falls and there are excellent
forest walks at Nant Gwernol. Tal-y-Llyn
(the lake itself) has views to die for.
