Braich y Pwll
Braich y Pwll is a cape in Wales, United Kingdom. Braich y Pwll is situated nearby to the hamlet Uwchmynydd, as well as near Bodermid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: Most westerly point of Llŷn Penninsula and North Wales
- Also known as: “Braich-y-Pwll”
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.
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.
Braich y Pwll
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.79792° or 52° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.76654° or 4° 45′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4QQ6XM+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 8357401338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2654945Wikidata ID
Q24654328
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Braich y Pwll” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Braich y Pwll”
- French: “Braich y Pwll”
- Latin: “Canganorum promontorium”
- Swedish: “Braich y Pwll”
- Welsh: “Braich y Pwll”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Uwchmynydd and Bodermid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include WWII Chain Home Low radar station and Mynydd Mawr.
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