Pistyll
Pistyll is a locality in Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales. Pistyll is situated nearby to the village Llithfaen, as well as near the locality Carnguwch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yr Eifl and Tre’r Ceiri.
Yr Eifl
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. On a clear day, the views from the highest summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland and the Lake District, as well as the entire sweep of Cardigan Bay.
Tre’r Ceiri
Archaeological site
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Tre'r Ceiri is a hillfort dating back to the Iron Age. The name means "town of the giants", from cewri, plural of cawr, "giant". The settlement is 450 metres above sea level on the slopes of Yr Eifl, a mountain on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales.
St Beuno’s Church
Church
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St Beuno's Church is a Grade I listed building located north-east of the village of Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales. The church is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nefyn and Llanaelhaearn.
Nefyn
Photo: Phil Eptlett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nefyn is a town and community on the northwest coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. Nefyn is popular with visitors for its sandy beach, and has one substantial hotel, a community pub and a beach cafe.
Llanaelhaearn
Village
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn which also includes the larger village of Trefor and has a population of 1,067, increasing to 1,117 at the 2011 Census. Llanaelhaearn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pistyll.
Trefor
Village
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Trefor is a village on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, Wales. It had a population of 1,067 at the 2021 Census. Trefor is in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn, and Llithfaen is nearby. Trefor is situated 3 miles northeast of Pistyll.
Pistyll
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9567° or 52° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.457° or 4° 27′ 25″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
9C4QXG4V+M5GeoNames ID
7293629
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