Trefor Beach & Yr Eifl

Tucked beneath the three rocky summits of Yr Eifl, Trefor gives you that rare Welsh combination of mountain and sea in a single frame. The little village sits at the north-east corner of the Llyn, where a shingle-and-sand beach, a stone jetty and the ruins of a granite-quarry pier drop straight into Caernarfon Bay. Fly out low over the old jetty and you can pull back to reveal the whole sweep of the Eifl massif tumbling to the coast, often with the mountains half-wrapped in cloud for atmosphere. It is a quiet spot outside high summer, with a small free car park by the beach and easy, uncluttered take-off from the shingle above the tideline. There is no flight restriction zone here and the ground is public, though winds funnelling off the peaks can be gusty and unpredictable, so pick a settled day and keep an eye on the sea state for your orientation. Morning light rakes across the quarry faces and the eastern crags beautifully. Watch for walkers on the coast path and give the fishing boats a wide berth.