74 miles of stunning coastline

You couldn’t have a more varied and dramatic landscape than Eryri’s.

The National Park is home to 74 miles of spectacular coastline, with beaches and shores as breathtaking as the mountains and forests.

There are very few places in the world where it is possible to experience such a wide variety of environments within such a short distance.

The beautiful Dyfi, Mawddach and Dwyryd estuaries, together with the spectacular coastline and sandy beaches, contribute to Eryri’s wide variety of landscapes.

Eryri's Coastal Wildlife
Drone photo of the Mawddach estuary
An outstanding coastline
The Mawddach and Dyfi estuaries are part of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere Reserve of outstanding environmental quality. Biosphere reserves are places where important conservation and ecological approaches can be trialled.
Wales Coastal Path signpost with an arrow pointing ahead. You can see the sea blurry in the background
Wales Coastal Path
Wales is the only country in the world that has a complete, uninterrupted path along its entire coastline. Many sections of the 870-mile route pass through Eryri National Park.
Wales Coast Path website

Morfa Harlech Sand Dunes

The dune system at Morfa Harlech is one of the most important dune systems in Britain and one of only a handful in Wales.

Such areas are becoming increasingly rare.

It is one of Wales’ richest natural treasures and is home to a wide variety of wildlife that has evolved specifically to live in such a habitat.

Along with Morfa Dyffryn in the south, the dune system has been designated a National Nature Reserve and areas of the beach have been designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest.