| The coastal regions have mild winters and warm and generally dry summers, although lowland valleys can be quite hot in summer. |
| The hundreds of lagoons and coastal lakes that dot the island are home for many species of wading birds, such as the greater flamingo. |
| Local coastal shipping links with Liverpool were strong, with many Aberdyfi men sailing on international voyages from Liverpool. |
| Early on its coastal areas were settled by Phoenicians who founded Western Europe's most ancient cities Cadiz and Malaga. |
| Much of the coastal lowlands have been cleared for agriculture, grazing and logging, which have reduced the forests considerably. |
| Carmarthenshire, the southeastern part of Dyfed, is mostly hilly, except for the river valleys and coastal strip. |
