Foel
Foel is a hill in Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales and has an elevation of 1,421 feet. Foel is situated nearby to the locality Pentre-dwfr, as well as near the village Llandynan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Valle Crucis Abbey and Eliseg’s Pillar.
Valle Crucis Abbey
Historic site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes. Valle Crucis Abbey is situated 1½ miles south of Foel.
Eliseg’s Pillar
Memorial
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pillar of Eliseg – also known as Elise's Pillar or Croes Elisedd in Welsh – stands near Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, Wales. It was erected by Cyngen ap Cadell, king of Powys in honour of his great-grandfather Elisedd ap Gwylog.
Llangollen Motor Museum
Museum
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Llangollen Motor Museum is a small museum and autojumble source near Llangollen, Wales established in 1986. Llangollen Motor Museum is situated 2 miles south of Foel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include World’s End and Rhewl.
World’s End
Locality
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World's End is a narrow vale located between Wrexham and Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the cliffs of Craig y Forwyn, Craig y Cythraul, and Craig yr Adar. World’s End is situated 1½ miles east of Foel.
Rhewl
Village
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhewl is a village, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Foel.
Berwyn
Hamlet
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Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee. The Horseshoe Falls is nearby. Berwyn is situated 2½ miles south of Foel.
Foel
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,421 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.01283° or 53° 0′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.18173° or 3° 10′ 54″ westElevation
1,421 feet (433 metres)Open location code
9C5R2R79+48GeoNames ID
12615230
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