4½ miles of sandy beach, sailing, water sports, hill walking, cycling, mountain climbing and horse riding, Tennis courts and Aberdovey championship Golf. There is an abundant opportunity for the family or golfing party to enjoy all the amenities of the locality.
The name Tywyn means ‘sand dunes’ although the section of beach in front of the town is backed by a promenade and divided up by a number of wooden groynes. To either side of the town though there are extensive dunes.
Tywyn beach is popular with surfers as it picks up the westerly Atlantic swells. The waves tend to be best just off high tide and towards the southern end of the beach.
Situated between the coastal dunes of Aberdovey beach and the Cambrian Mountains lies Aberyfi Golf Club. This 6,454 yard challenge is a hidden gem of a traditional seaside links course, which ranks No. 3 in Wales.
Over the years the Club's 18 holes, which are steeped in over 100 years of golfing history, have hosted many championships including most recently the Welsh Amateur, British Ladies' Home Internationals, and the regular home of the Welsh Seniors' Championship and Welsh Hickory Open.
Since 1893 The Magic Lantern was first used as the town assembly rooms, used for such noble pursuits as badminton practice and variety performances.
Today with a state of the art Sony 4K (3D) digital projection system with Dolby 7.1 surround sound The Magic Lantern a comfortable, boutique, independent Cinema in the heart of the town.
Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd.
In 1294 the Welsh leader Madog ap Llywelyn mounted a major revolt and the castle was besieged and apparently burnt. Edward did not repair it and it became ruinous.
Today, it is managed by the Cadw heritage agency and operated as a tourist attraction.