Mochras
Mochras, also known in English as Shell Island, is a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. The peninsula was formed after the River Artro was diverted by the Earl of Winchilsea in 1819 from its previous course where it entered the sea to the south of Mochras.
- Locality
- Description: a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as“Mochras (Shell Island)”“Mochras Point”“Shell Island”“Shell Island, Gwynedd”“Shell Island, Gwynedd, Wales”“Shell Island, Wales”
Places of Interest
Discover Llanbedr Airport and Llanbedr railway station.
Llanbedr railway station
Llanbedr railway station serves the village of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales.
Pensarn railway station
Pensarn railway station serves the village of Pensarn in Gwynedd, Wales.
1½ miles northeast of Mochras
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandanwg and Pentre Gwynfryn.
Pentre Gwynfryn
Pentre Gwynfryn is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales, about 1 mile east of Llanbedr.
2½ miles east of Mochras
Llanenddwyn
Llanenddwyn is a village.
2½ miles southeast of Mochras
Mochras
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Latitude
52.81855° or 52° 49′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.14343° or 4° 8′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C4QRV94+CJ
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Mochras” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Llanbedr and Pant Goleu.
Notable Places Nearby
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Gwynedd: Highlights
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