In the county of Gwynedd in north-west Wales, below Anglesey. We stayed near Aberdaron, which is a pleasant village, not yet completely taken over by tourists, second-home and holiday cottage ownership, i.e. “the English” (Y Saesneg). We were impressed by a very well-curated National Trust museum of local history.

Our campsite, a short walk from the village, overlooked a very quiet beach, in a small bay, where we swam, making the most of the hot late-Summer weather. The site had a variety of guests, from cyclists and bikers in small tents to motorhomes, with a predominance, it seemed, of Welsh-speaking family groups, which was nice.

On our journey home, we visited Abersoch, on the east of the peninsular, which has become a sort of Welsh version of Salcombe or St Ives with traffic congestion (many English Porsches, Range Rovers, etc.), “hip” leisurewear shops, “foodie” delis, bistros, bars etc. All a little passé, now, in our climate-challenged world. But it obviously was once a pretty village as these pictures, away from the centre, suggest.