Harlech Point
Harlech Point is a point in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. Harlech Point is situated nearby to the locality Lower Harlech, as well as near the village Ynys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harlech Castle and Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve.
Harlech Castle
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harlech Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. Harlech Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Harlech Point.
Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Wales, located north of Harlech. The reserve reaches across expanses of open sand and sea towards Snowdonia and contains one of the two extensive sand dune systems which make up much of the sandy Meirionnydd coastline, it carries particular importance as the only growing dune system in Wales.
Harlech railway station
Railway station
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Harlech railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 in the centre of the town of Harlech in Gwynedd, North Wales. The waiting shelters were installed to cater for the high numbers of schoolchildren commuting to and from the adjacent secondary school, Ysgol Ardudwy. Harlech railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Harlech Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borth-y-Gest and Portmeirion.
Borth-y-Gest
Village
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Borth-y-Gest is a village, which is situated 2 miles north of Harlech Point.
Portmeirion
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Portmeirion is an Italian renaissance-style village on the coast of North Wales, most famous for being the setting of the cult television program The Prisoner.
Morfa Bychan
Village
Photo: Peter Gordois, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morfa Bychan is a village located in Gwynedd, North Wales, with a population of over 500, with an almost equal number of people born in England or Wales. Morfa Bychan is situated 2½ miles northwest of Harlech Point.
Harlech Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Harlech, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.88333° or 52° 53′ northLongitude
-4.13333° or 4° 8′ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C4QVVM8+8MGeoNames ID
2647470
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