Llaneilian
Llaneilian is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located in the north east of the island, 2.2 miles east of Amlwch, 16.5 miles north west of Menai Bridge and 12.5 miles north of Llangefni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ynys Dulas and Point Lynas Lighthouse.
Ynys Dulas
Island
Ynys Dulas is a small island located off the north-east coast of Anglesey, Wales. It marks the most eastern part of the parish of Llaneilian. The island is situated about a mile and a half offshore, within Dulas Bay.
Point Lynas Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Lynas Lighthouse is located on a headland in Llaneilian Community, on the north-east corner of Anglesey in North Wales. A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and leaving Liverpool, with an associated lighthouse added in 1779.
St Gwenllwyfo’s Church
Church
Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Gwenllwyfo's Church is a 19th-century parish church near the village of Dulas, in Anglesey, Wales. It was built between 1854 and 1856 to replace an earlier church in the parish, also dedicated to St Gwenllwyfo, which needed repair and had become too small for its congregation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amlwch and Moelfre.
Amlwch
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amlwch is a small community in Anglesey, although it is rural it is not a quaint or especially pleasant location.
Moelfre
Photo: Janet Huige, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moelfre is a small village on the east coast of Anglesey close to a collection of ancient sites, mostly Iron Age. It was a fishing village but the coast here is hazardous in nor'easterly weather, and there have been many shipwrecks.
Penysarn
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penysarn is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately 140–150 feet above sea level.
Llaneilian
- Type: Locality
- Location: Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.3903° or 53° 23′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.2938° or 4° 17′ 38″ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C5Q9PR4+4GGeoNames ID
7294076
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