Cemlyn Bay Ternery and Beach

Cemlyn’s curved bay is unique with its shingle ridge known as Esgair Cemlyn dividing the open sea from a saline coastal lagoon. The bay and surrounding land forms part of the Cemlyn Estate which is owned by the National Trust but the North Wales Wildlife Trust lease the lagoon area  with its extensive tern colony which is deemed nationally important as it is home to the only breeding colony of Sandwich terns in Wales.  The lagoon was created in the 1930s by Captain Vivian Hewitt who built a dam and a weir, changing the saltmarsh area into the lagoon. He had a keen interest in birds and lived on the western side of the bay. Pictures here of the scenery and some Sandwich Terns from an afternoon visit with the family. More pics to follow from morning visit the next day.