Pen y Cil
Pen y Cil is a cape in Wales, United Kingdom. Pen y Cil is situated nearby to the hamlet Bodermid, as well as near Uwchmynydd.- Type: Cape
- Description: hill (107m) in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Pen-y-Kil”
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. St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pen y Cil.
Ship Hotel
Hotel
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ship Hotel is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pen y Cil.
Ysgol Crud Y Werin
School
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysgol Crud Y Werin is a school, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Pen y Cil.
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 5 miles northeast of Pen y Cil.
Pen y Cil
- Categories: hill, peak, and landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pen y Cil” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pen y Cil”
- Dutch: “Pen y Cil”
- Swedish: “Pen y Cil”
- Welsh: “Pen y Cil”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bodermid and Uwchmynydd.
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Highlights include Aberdaron Bay and Bardsey Sound.
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