 The village is formed by rows of Victorian houses and has retained much of its atmosphere and charm.Stryd Mersey leads up from the bay and is flanked by terraced cottages.Before Porthmadog was developed, this was the starting point of a major crossing over the wide and dangerous Glaslyn estuary, and locals earned money by guiding travellers across the treacherous sands of Traeth Mawr to Harlech.