Nefyn is a small fishing village on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, where lobster and crab are still landed from small boats working the clear waters of Caernarfon Bay. To drive to Nefyn from Eryri and eat at the Ty Coch Inn — a red-painted pub directly on the beach at the end of a track — is one of the great eating experiences in Wales. This is Experience #57 of the Snowdonia 100.
The Ty Coch Inn
| Location | Porthdinllaen beach, Nefyn, Llŷn Peninsula |
| Access | 15-minute walk across the golf course from Morfa Nefyn car park |
| Speciality | Crab, lobster, and fresh fish from the local boats |
| Season | Open year-round but check for winter hours |
| Atmosphere | Beach pub with no road access — as remote as it gets |
The Seafood
The lobster and crab from the Llŷn coast are among the finest in Wales — cold, clear water, rocky habitat, and sustainable fishing practices produce shellfish of exceptional quality. The Ty Coch serves them simply: dressed crab, whole lobster, with bread and butter. The combination of quality seafood and the setting — sitting on the beach at Porthdinllaen with Yr Wyddfa visible across the bay on a clear day — is the whole experience.
Getting There
Porthdinllaen has no road access. From Morfa Nefyn, walk across the National Trust-managed golf course to the beach — a 15-minute walk that adds to the sense of arrival. The bay is one of the finest on the Llŷn Peninsula: a natural harbour with clear turquoise water in summer, a handful of boats moored offshore, and the red pub at the end of the terrace of fishing cottages.
Experience #57 of 100 — Food and Drink category.
Independently written — Snowdon.com