We came to the Llyn Peninsula in June 2021 and opened Bryn Aber Bach for holiday lets in December of that year. Running a holiday let cottage is a wonderful job, and one of the perks is that it does afford us some free time to get involved in other activities. So since we opened for business we have found a few very special places that we now volunteer with. We would be thrilled if you chose to spend a little time during you stay visiting these locations. And if we are volunteering there when you do visit, we promise you a very warm welcome.
Oxfam - Porthmadog
Lombard Street, Porthmadog, LL49 9AP
https://www.facebook.com/OxfamPort/
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shops/oxfam-shop-porthmadog/
Located a few paces from the picturesque Porthmadog Harbour and Cafe, Oxfam Porthmadog (Port to the locals) is a bit of a hidden gem. You will always get a very warm welcome and can spend time browsing through all the great bargains and curiosities, while supporting a charity that does crucial work in the effort to end global poverty.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Pwllheli
Pwllheli Lifeboat Station - Gorsaf Bad Achub
Glan Y Don Industrial Estate, Pwllheli LL53 5YT
https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/pwllheli-lifeboat-station
Open every Sunday to the public for a tour of the Station and the Shannon All Weather and D Class Inshore lifeboats. At other times visits can be booked in advance.
Enjoy an amazing experience taking a guided tour around a working Lifeboat Station and learn about this important charity and the lifesaving work it does.
Glaslyn Osprey Project
A pair of ospreys has been breeding in the Glaslyn Valley since 2004, the first for over four hundred years.
Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife (BGGW) was set up as a community interest company to continue the work of protecting ospreys in the valley and highlight the wealth of other wildlife in the area.
Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife (BGGW) was set up as a community interest company to continue the work of protecting ospreys in the valley and highlight the wealth of other wildlife in the area.
The Glaslyn Ospreys are migratory birds wintering in sub Saharan Africa. But between mid March and early September they return to the valley to raise their young. During this period the Osprey Centre is open to the public. You can enjoy the stunning scenery and watch Ospreys either through the provided telescopes or via the high definition video feeds streamed to both the Visitor Center and the large Bird Hide.
