The 'secret' North Wales beach with idyllic pub named one of the best in the UK

A postcard-worthy beach in North Wales has been named among the 10 best ‘secret’ sandy spots in the UK. Porthdinllaen on the Llyn Peninsula, around a three hour drive from Greater Manchester, is one of the most stunning beaches in the region.

It’s made a UK list of ‘secret’ beaches to visit in 2024, although there’s some debate over whether it is a ‘secret’, North Wales Live reports. Porthdinllaen was a fishing port and at one time it rivalled Holyhead to become the route over to Ireland - with the Anglesey port winning out because of Thomas Telford's road developments.

Although it missed out on that opportunity it remained a busy port for many decades. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1994, preserving its natural beauty.

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In the heart of the village is the Ty Coch pub which was built in 1823. For the first five years of its life it was the vicarage for the vicar of Edern. In 1828 a vicarage was built and the vicar moved out - leaving his housekeeper, Catherine Ellis to open the building as an Inn in 1842 to supply refreshment to the shipbuilding workforce who worked on the beach.

Now the pub is famous across the globe and is named on lists of the world's best beach bars. While well known the beach is protected to an extent as vehicular access to the village is restricted to residents with a car permit. Anyone visiting the village must walk across the beach from Morfa Nefyn or across Nefyn golf club on top of the headland, past the Iron Age hill fort.

It could be this control on accessibility which earns the beach its ‘secret’ tag. The Independent, who drew up the list, said: "Summer is in sight, with light nights