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Pistyll is National Trust farmland and cliff on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula near Nefyn, rich in archaeology, wildlife and the granite quarrying past of its headlands. A waymarked path leads down to Porth Pistyll, a mile-long storm beach where the hills of Yr Eifl fall into the sea, and hundreds of seabirds, including guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills, nest on the ledges of Carreg y Llam, more than 100 metres high. Choughs and red kites patrol the clifftops, wild mountain goats graze the slopes, and the views reach over Nefyn bay to Anglesey. Near the start of the walk stands the Grade I listed church of St Beuno, a 12th-century stop for medieval pilgrims. The entrance is unsigned from the main road: turn at the sign for Nature's Point. Livestock and goats graze here, so dogs must always be kept on leads. The six-mile circular walk climbs over farmland to the Welsh language centre at Nant Gwrtheyrn and returns along the coast path.
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- CoastlineDawn to dusk
Opening times may change at short notice.
Open coast and farmland from dawn to dusk every day; the Trust's calendar shows every day to 31 December 2026 fully open.
No toilets or other facilities; limited parking. Steps and uneven terrain on the circular walk, which the Trust grades challenging.
Livestock and wild mountain goats graze the land, so dogs must always be kept on leads.
Photo: cattle grazing the fields at Pistyll below the headland of Penrhyn Glas, seen from St Beuno's churchyard. Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pistyll_-_view_towards_Penrhyn_Glas_-_Sep_2025.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs are allowed across the farmland and coast but must always be kept on leads because livestock and wild mountain goats graze.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs on leads on the waymarked path to Porth Pistyll and on the circular walk. Free access, no ticket needed.
Leads: On leads at all times; livestock and wild mountain goats graze.
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Walking routes2 routes
Pistyll circular walk(opens the full route on the National Trust site)
WalkchallengingDogs, with restrictions9.6 km distance
