Forty five minutes on the road brings us to Barmouth early afternoon. The views along the way are gorgeous so I try to take some photos with limited success. The bridge crossing the Afon Mawddach estuary is impressive in the sunshine. Wikipedia says it’s the longest timber viaduct in Wales and one of the oldest in regular use in Britain.

The campsite, Hendre Mynach Caravan Park runs alongside the railway line and beach at the far end of the promenade away from Barmouth town centre.

After another late lunch we go exploring.  There’s an exit from the site onto a railway crossing which us takes across a road to the promenade and beach.

Blue skies and sunshine again today so we are really enjoying being outdoors at the seaside. It’s low tide so hardly any beach is visible. There’s a wide and high sea wall separating the promenade and coast from the sea with large groins stationed closely together along the beach.

We wander along the prom and then a bit further down we step down onto and along the sea wall itself. Access to the beach is limited at this point as the beach level is well below the sea wall with no access steps.

Further along the prom the beach rises against the wall and is a little sandier, less pebble stroon and more accessible.

We stop at a little hotel for a half and then wander further along and down into the dunes and onto the beach for sunset. As the sun goes down we enjoy another drink sitting outside The Sandbanks bar which overlooks the dunes.

The promenade takes us to the town centre where we enjoy a drink and share fish and chips in the Mermaid.

A final drink in a lovely pub called the Royal Hotel before wandering back along the now dark and deserted prom. A swift half at the halfway point before we go back to the van for a movie called Going In Style.

A really good day.

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