The oldest settlement on Glynoch, founded in the early medieval era as a fortified hilltop settlement and grew into a vital defensive fort at the entrance to Llanchala Bay.

Once a humble fishing village, it became the heart of seaside holidays after the building of its grand pier

A small coastal village on southern Glynoch, long famed for its lobster fleets, pinewood forests, and open-air theatre.

A small but busy fishing town on the South West corner of Glynoch. A regular ferry service connects Aberfael to Talporth on the island of Rathmor

Grew wealthy as an Atlantic whaling station, but turned inland after finding large mineral deposits. Now the heart of Glynochs hydro electric network.

Once a remote fishing hamlet cut off by salt marshes, has become a thriving port town shaped by reclamation, railways, and the tenacity of its people.

Caerporth occupies a crescent-shaped bay that has served as a natural resting place for the fishermen of Llanchala Bay and gateway to Sorcha’s fertile heartlands.

Surrounded by pastures, Rhosport is famed for its strong cheeses. Folklore speaks of “The Milkmaid of the Mists,” who blesses herds at dawn.

Nestled at the end of a wide fertile valley, part of the ‘Golden Triangle,’ its mills, bakeries, and distilleries have long made it a town of abundance

The ‘Golden Harbour’ and bread basket of the islands. A land of barley fields and mills

The Eastern Fort town, guarding the sea-approach through the Rathmor Channel. A haven for poets and painters.

The western fort town of the Rathmor Channel, known for its shipbuilding and latterly the home of Rathmor Gin.

A small fishing village, grew hugely after the opening of the Llyngor Bridge into a bustling railway junction and trade hub.

An estuary town famed for its oyster beds, healing waters and home of the Rathmor Brewery

A historic fishing village with strong Celtic traditions. HMP Rathmor can be seen up on the moors above the town.