Nestling inside the South west bay on the Anglesey side of the Lleyn peninsula, the anchorage at Porth Dinllaen is a popular destination to visit. The bay is well guarded by a rocky headland marked by a beacon and can be hard to spot from the sea, with nearby Nefyn coming into view first. As you close in to the west side of the shore many pleasure boats and small fishing boats will become visible and the masts of anchored yachts, and finally the red frontage of the Ty Coch pub, “red house pub” in English.
It is best to approach from the middle before turning into the anchorage, to avoid a line of rocks to the southern edge of the bay. Bilge keel boats can get quite close into the shore, even stopping almost next to the pub to dry out, but watch out that you pass over the ruins of the old jetty, part of which is still visible.
We have found out the hard way that there are old chains on the seabed that can foul your anchor, and so you may prefer to anchor further out, this makes for a slightly longer dinghy ride to the sandy shore.
There are no facilities so make sure you have provisions, the Ty Coch pub offers excellent victuals during the day, but in the evening they are primarily of the liquid kind.
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