(Situated to the south-west of Caernarfon – follow brown signs for the A487 just south of Caernarfon, or from the A499 near Llandwrog)
Y Foryd is a partially enclosed intertidal bay on the Menai Strait – at low tide, 250 hectares of sand and mud habitats can be seen, which are important feeding habitats for a number of native and migratory bird species, such as shell ducks, waders, oyster catchers, curlews, lapwing and large flocks of over 5,000 widgeon.