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Abersoch

Abersoch is a town on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd. It is a hugely popular tourist desination and a popular location for holiday homes. It is home to Wakestock, an annual wakeboarding and music festival that attracts some of the biggest names in the business.

Reason home in North Wales' most expensive village has a 'cheap' price tag
Abersoch
The village on the Pen Llyn is a property hotspot - driven by demand for second homes and holiday lets
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Two North Wales restaurants make it on OpenTable's list of the Top 100 in the UK
Restaurants
The list is compiled from over 1.2 million OpenTable diner reviews
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'Rare opportunity' to buy Abersoch beach hut - but it will cost you
Abersoch
Abersoch has a row of huts at the rear of the main beach and they don't often come on the market
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Wales considers scrapping council tax completely for a 'land tax' instead
Welsh Government
Such a system would widen the range of tax liabilities, with owners of large land plots in sought-after areas paying more
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Owner of Abersoch beach in heartfelt second home plea as yearns to 'keep family home’
Abersoch
Canada-based Dr Jonathan Evans is seeking a Council Tax reduction because ill-health prevents him from returning to the resort permanently
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Life in Cheshire millionaires' town with parallels to 'Knutsford-on-Sea' in Gwynedd
People
As in Abersoch, property continues to be a divisive issue in a place with its own Bentley car dealership
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Tragedy as woman dies after being found in sea off Llŷn Peninsula
Gwynedd
Retired education worker Heather Barbara Norman was found in the water off Llanbedrog
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Shutting fire stations in North Wales tourist hotspots would be 'huge loss'
Gwynedd
Gwynedd Council has had its say on a fire service shake-up which could see five stations in North Wales closed
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The best beaches in North Wales to visit now the tourist season has finished
North Wales Beaches
With a September heatwave and the region much quieter, it's the perfect time to head to the seaside
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Second home owners have 'every sympathy' for priced-out Gwynedd locals but say 'don't blame us'
Gwynedd
A pressure group today handed in a 3,500 strong petiton opposing Gwynedd Council's Article Four holiday home clampdown
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Legal battle looms over bombshell housing plan that threatens to rip Gwynedd apart
Gwynedd
Some people believe the only solution to Gwynedd's housing woes is to 'crash the market and kill the economy, then start again'
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'Oi, you can't park that there!' quips onlooker after Land Rover gets stuck on shore in Gwynedd
Abersoch
Vehicle stranded off Abersoch as tide came in - and low tide isn't till this evening
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Very 'lucky' dog survives 12 days clinging to sea ledge in North Wales
RNLI
'We have Peppa here with us. She is doing incredibly well, considering her ordeal'
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One of the world's rarest sharks found washed up on Abersoch beach
Abersoch
Angel sharks are critically endangered - but a small population may be living off the Welsh coast
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JD Wetherspoon responds to rumours of Abersoch pub plan
Llyn Peninsula
The pub giant recently won planning consent for a major redevelopment in nearby Pwllheli
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The part of Gwynedd going wild for banana, bubblegum and crème egg milkshakes
North Wales Food and Drink
A Pen Llŷn dairy farm has joined the growing list of milk vending operators in North Wales
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Abersoch's warning to every Gwynedd resident over 'catastrophic' Article 4 housing proposal
Gwynedd
Usage restrictions for homes are planned as a part-solution to the county's housing crisis - but it's causing a backlash
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Abersoch paddleboard showered by flying fish in 'amazing' sign of things to come
North Wales Beaches
People have been harvesting unexpected beach bounties for themselves and their pets
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Veteran Abersoch estate agent's warning over 'ridiculous' attack on second homes
Gwynedd
A new planning policy due next year is designed to clamp down on second homes and holidays lets
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New start date and change of plan for luxury £30m Abersoch hotel complex
Abersoch
The project been 10 years in the making after several false dawns
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Dramatic photos show freak waves hitting Gwynedd resort as lifeboats kept busy
Gwynedd
Huge swells drew crowds of spectators and lured surfers into the water for 'once-in-a-year' breakers
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The North Wales beach that's best in Britain to drive to
North Wales Beaches
Abersoch was named the best and three other beauty spots in Gwynedd and Anglesey made the top 20, according to the AA
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Underwater 'lawnmower' helps create vast sea 'meadows' off North Wales coast
Wildlife and Nature
Harvesting is also being done manually by scuba divers, snorkellers and volunteers wading through shallower waters
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13 'Insta-friendly' North Wales beaches and the 'popular' ones that barely register
North Wales Beaches
Hashtag analysis has revealed the region's beaches that feature most on Instagram
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