Shell Island
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Shell Island, also known as Mochras is a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. Shell Island is known for its wide variety of shells, and for its wild flowers. It is said to have been connected to the mythical Lowland Hundred.
Public vehicular access to the island is only possible via a causeway when the tide is out. Access on foot is always possible from the adjacent Mochras/Morfa Dyffryn beach, which extends for several kilometres south of Shell Island. Access to emergency vehicles is available at any time through the neighbouring airfield.
Shell Island is best known for its camp site which offers the opportunity to practice "wild camping" in pitches which are far from the nearest neighbour (and from toilet and other facilities). Camp fires are also permitted. As a result the site has become popular with groups of young campers and single-sex groups, which has led some other campers to complain of rowdy behaviour.[1]
The island lies within the Snowdonia National Park, as a result of which the campsite closes from September to the following March. During this period, local farmers bring their sheep from the lowlands to graze on the island.
