Dinas Dinlle

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Dinas Dinlle is a small settlement in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, with a large sand/pebble beach with vast areas of sand from mid-tide level. The foreshore consists of natural pebble banks. The beach offers exceptional views towards the Llŷn Peninsula (Penrhyn Llŷn) and towards Ynys Llanddwyn (Llanddwyn Island) on Anglesey.

The cliff above the beach has an Iron Age hill fort, Dinas Dinlle, that has been eroded by the sea, such that only a double semi-circular rampart remains. Finds of Roman pottery indicate a reoccupation in the 2nd or 3rd centuries.

The beach is popular. A small airport, Caernarfon airport, is nearby; during the war this was an RAF base and now it is mainly used for flying lessons and pleasure flights.

[edit] External links

  • Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales Dinas Dinlle (site 95309)
  • Megalithic Portal Dinas Dinlle
  • Gathering The Jewels Dinas Dinlle (includes aerial photo)
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