Photo of Shell Island, a beach near Harlech, Gwynedd, north Wales. — © Steve Bayley / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Shell Island, or Mochras, is a low tidal peninsula near Llanbedr with wide sands known for the number and variety of shells that wash up. It’s run as a large campsite with pay-to-enter access, reached by a causeway that floods around high tide — the road closes for a couple of hours each side, so check the crossing times before you go.

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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

0.1 km SW

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.8 km SE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Harlech Castle, a ruined castle in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Harlech Castle

Castle near Harlech

Edward I's castle on a crag above Cardigan Bay.

4.6 km NE

Photo of Harlech Beach, a beach in Gwynedd, north Wales.

Harlech Beach

Beach near Harlech

A wide dune-backed sand beach below Harlech Castle, part of the Morfa Harlech nature reserve.

4.9 km N

Photo of Roman Steps (Rhinogydd), a landmark near Harlech in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Roman Steps (Rhinogydd)

Landmark near Harlech

A flagged medieval packhorse trail climbing a pass through the Rhinogydd above Cwm Bychan near Llanbedr.

9.7 km E

Photo of Portmeirion, a garden near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Portmeirion

Garden near Penrhyndeudraeth

Clough Williams-Ellis's Italianate coastal village and subtropical woodland gardens on the Dwyryd estuary.

10.4 km N