Machroes

Machroes is a locality in , , . Machroes is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porth Ceiriad and St Tudwal’s Lighthouse.

Beach
is a south-east facing beach and bay in the parish of , near to , in the county of , North Wales. It has several interesting geological features.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Tudwal's Lighthouse on Saint Tudwal's Island West is active, but unstaffed. The site of the lighthouse, which marks the north end of , was purchased by Trinity House in 1876 at the sum of £111 and the next year the stone building was complete.

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Engan's Church is an active parish church in , , Wales. The village lies in the south of the , south-west of . is situated 1½ miles west of Machroes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abersoch and Llanengan.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in particularly favoured for sailing. The village and the roads to the headlands west of it tend to get very crowded. Packed with holiday homes, making housing unaffordable to most locals, it becomes a bit of a ghost town outside of the main tourist season.

Village
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community 1.2 mi around in in north-west Wales. It had a population of 2,024 at the 2001 census, which had been reduced to 1,989 at the 2011 Census. is situated 1½ miles west of Machroes.

Village
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and former civil parish on the in the county of . It is located 1 mile north west of , in the community of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Machroes.

Machroes

Latitude
52.80708° or 52° 48′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.4977° or 4° 29′ 52″ west
Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)
Open location code
9C4QRG42+RW
Geo­Names ID
12264471
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bryn Llanengan and Saint Tudwal’s Islands.

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