Ynys Gwylan-fawr
Ynys Gwylan-fawr is an islet in Wales, United Kingdom. Ynys Gwylan-fawr is situated nearby to the hamlet Bodermid, as well as near Blawdty.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Karen Foxall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Ynys Gwylan” and “Ynys Gwylan Fawr”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron and Ship Hotel.
St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron
Church
Photo: Keith Ruffles, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St Hywyn, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 12th century. Its origins are earlier, as a clas church from the 5th to the 7th centuries.
Castell Odo, Aberdaron
Archaeological site
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castell Odo, Aberdaron is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles north of Ynys Gwylan-fawr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberdaron and Y Rhiw.
Aberdaron
Photo: Skinsmoke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdaron is a village of almost 1,000 people in Gwynedd. About three quarters of the community speak the Welsh language. It sits along a beautiful coast, and tourism has joined sheep-rearing as the village's main economic activity.
Y Rhiw
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Rhiw is a small village on the south west tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. The village forms part of the community of Aberdaron. From the village there are views towards Snowdonia. Nearby is the National Trust owned Plas yn Rhiw. Y Rhiw is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ynys Gwylan-fawr.
Bryncroes
Hamlet
Bryncroes is a hamlet and former civil parish in Gwynedd in Wales, and lies on the Llŷn Peninsula approximately 2 km west of Sarn Meyllteyrn. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Botwnnog and Aberdaron. Bryncroes is situated 5 miles northeast of Ynys Gwylan-fawr.
Ynys Gwylan-fawr
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.78767° or 52° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
-4.69439° or 4° 41′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C4QQ8Q4+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 207341895OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ynys Gwylan-fawr” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
- French: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
- German: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
- Italian: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
- Swedish: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
- Welsh: “Ynys Gwylan-fawr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bodermid and Blawdty.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ynys Gwylan-bâch and Carreg Cybi.
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