IN LOVE WITH LLYN

THE INTERNET CLAIMED that the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales — also known as Snowdon’s Arm — “enjoys a unique microclimate, benefiting from the Gulf Stream bringing warmer sea temperatures and weather”.

The weather forecasters, however, seemed to have other ideas. They were predicting that while the 40mph winds would have dropped by the time we arrived, the heavy rain would not.

But when we read that about a quarter of this 30-mile-long peninsula is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty — and one of only five such designations in Wales — we were sold, nonetheless. It was settled: this was where we would be spending our (pre-lockdown) fifth wedding anniversary.

Welcoming pub

We made the journey westwards to Llwyn Ffynnon, our selected campsite, situated about three miles north of Pwllheli.

Unlike sites that we have previously picked for our anniversary weekends,