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Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in the Llyn Peninsula

Everywhere we've reviewed in the Llyn Peninsula. Walks that make the most of the landscape, beaches where dogs are properly welcome, and the detail you need to actually plan the day.

11 locations
Aberdaron and Mynydd Mawr Coastal Walk walk

Aberdaron and Mynydd Mawr Coastal Walk

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

A wild and dog friendly clifftop walk on the very tip of the Llyn Peninsula with views to Bardsey Island, the Wicklow Mountains and the Irish Sea.

Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth) beach

Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 9/10

One of the largest and most exhilarating dog beaches in Wales, with four miles of open sand and no restrictions year round.

Criccieth Castle and Morfa Bychan Walk walk

Criccieth Castle and Morfa Bychan Walk

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

An easy dog friendly Llyn coastal walk from the dramatic clifftop ruins of Criccieth Castle along the Wales Coast Path to the vast sands of Morfa Bychan.

Porth Ceiriad beach

Porth Ceiriad

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A dramatic cliff-backed cove with serious surf, genuine seclusion and some of the wildest coastal scenery on the peninsula, at its best for dogs outside the summer season.

Porth Oer (Whistling Sands) beach

Porth Oer (Whistling Sands)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 8/10

A uniquely beautiful National Trust cove famous for its squeaking sand, best visited outside the summer restriction period for a peaceful off lead experience.

Aberdaron Beach beach

Aberdaron Beach

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A scenic mile-long bay at the western tip of the peninsula, combining good dog access, sea caves to explore and a genuinely dog friendly village right on the doorstep.

Llanbedrog Beach beach

Llanbedrog Beach

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A long, well-managed sandy beach on the south coast with a colourful beach hut row, National Trust facilities and a rewarding headland walk to the Tin Man sculpture.

Morfa Nefyn Beach beach

Morfa Nefyn Beach

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A long, well-managed sandy beach on the south coast with a colourful beach hut row, National Trust facilities and a rewarding headland walk to the Tin Man sculpture.

Nefyn Beach (Porth Nefyn) beach

Nefyn Beach (Porth Nefyn)

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A sheltered north coast bay with clear water, good rock pools at low tide and a coastal path connection for owners who want to extend the walk.

Porth Colmon beach

Porth Colmon

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 7/10

A small, naturally beautiful bay on the northern coast that rewards dog owners prepared to seek it out, with year round access and no facilities to contend with.

Trefor Beach beach

Trefor Beach

Gwynedd
Dog Friendly: 6/10

A small, unpretentious harbour beach on the north coast with year round dog access and easy coastal path connections, best suited to a relaxed outing rather than a long run.