Welcome to Visit Nefyn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Nefyn


Visit Nefyn PlacesVisit Nefyn places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Nefyn places to visit. A unique way to experience Nefyn’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Nefyn as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Nefyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈneːvɨn], archaically anglicised as Nevin) is both a small town and a community on the northwest coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. In 2011, the population of the community was 2,602, with the town itself having 1,373 people. The A497 road terminates in the town centre. When you visit Nefyn, Walkfo brings Nefyn places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Nefyn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Nefyn

Visit Nefyn – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 11 audio plaques & Nefyn places for you to explore in the Nefyn area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Nefyn places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Nefyn history

The history of the area can be traced back to 300 BC with the Iron Age hillfort of Garn Boduan overlooking Nefyn. The town was the location of the court of the commote of Dinlaen: part of the cantref of Llŷn. Edward I of England held a jousting tournament in the town in 1284 to celebrate his victory over the Welsh.

Parish church and origin of the name Nefyn

The foundations of the old St Mary’s parish church date from the 6th century. It would have been an important staging post for pilgrimages to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) The old church is no longer a place of worship but houses a museum dedicated to maritime history.

20th century and after

Nefyn and District Golf Club was formed in 1907. The current course is set high on the sea cliffs of the narrow peninsula overlooking Porthdinllaen bay. During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force built a Chain Home radar station to the south-west.

Why visit Nefyn with Walkfo Travel Guide App?

Visit Nefyn PlacesYou can visit Nefyn places with Walkfo Nefyn to hear history at Nefyn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Nefyn has 11 places to visit in our interactive Nefyn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Nefyn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Nefyn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Nefyn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Nefyn places in an interactive Nefyn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Nefyn Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

 
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  Nefyn historic spots

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Walkfo Nefyn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Nefyn

  

Best Nefyn places to visit

Nefyn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Nefyn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Nefyn’s information audio spots:

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Visit Nefyn plaques

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here Nefyn has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Nefyn plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Nefyn using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Nefyn plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.