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English: Porthor Normally, and incorrectly, mapped and signposted as Porth Oer or Porthoer, the correct name for the bay is Porthor, "The Gatekeeper", presumably from the protective rocky headland which provides shelter from the westerly winds.
The English name, Whistling Sands, reputedly refers to the sound made by the large-grained sand when walked on, though the sound is more of a crunching noise. Crunching Sands would have a lot less draw for tourists, though. The ugly building to the left of the access is the cafe which predates the acquisition of the bay and surroundings by the National Trust. For a view of the cafe in 1936 see http://www.francisfrith.com/search/wales/gwynedd/aberdaron/photos/aberdaron_A269118.htm |
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Source | From geograph.org.uk |
Author | Alan Fryer |
Attribution (required by the license) InfoField | Alan Fryer / Porthor / |
InfoField | Alan Fryer / Porthor |
Camera location | 52° 50′ 03″ N, 4° 43′ 27″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 52.834280; -4.724300 |
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Object location | 52° 50′ 07″ N, 4° 43′ 30″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 52.835250; -4.724900 |
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[edit]This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details. The copyright on this image is owned by Alan Fryer and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
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16 February 2008
52°50'3.41"N, 4°43'27.48"W
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