Ynys Gifftan is an island near the south east shore of Traeth Bach, the Dwyryd estuary near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, north Wales. There is a public footpath to it across the estuary marked on Ordnance Survey maps but has no definable marks that make it obvious; it can be reached on foot at low tide and is 38 metres (125 ft) high.[1] Although there is a footpath to the island, the island itself is private property and trespassing is not advised. The island has been uninhabited since the mid-1960s and the island's single cottage is in a state of disrepair.[2] It is one of 43 (unbridged) tidal islands which may be reached on foot from the mainland of Great Britain.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ynys Gifftan". Geograph British Isles. 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Ynys Gifftan" (PDF). North West Wales Porthmadog (archive). BBC. 24 October 2006.
- ^ Caton, Peter (2011). No Boat Required – Exploring Tidal Islands. Matador. ISBN 978-1848767-010.
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