Pen y Castell

Pen y Castell is a hill in Llanddyfnan, Anglesey, Wales and has an elevation of 554 feet. Pen y Castell is situated nearby to the locality Yr Arwydd, as well as near the hamlet Penrhos-Lligwy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Bodafon and St Michael’s Church.

Mynydd Bodafon

Peak

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Bodafon is a small collection of peaks including Yr Arwydd which is the highest point on the island of Anglesey. It lies about 2+1⁄2 miles west of the coastal town of Moelfre and 2⁄3 mi south-west of the hamlet of Brynrefail.

St Michael’s Church

Church

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is the parish church of Penrhoslligwy, a village near Moelfre in the north-east of the island of Anglesey, in Gwynedd, Wales. With datable components from around 1400, the building is listed at Grade II* and was restored in 1865.

Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

Archaeological site

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Din Lligwy, officially spelled Din Llugwy, hut circle is an ancient village site near the east coast of Anglesey, close to the village of Moelfre, North Wales. Din Llugwy Romano-British Village is situated 2 miles east of Pen y Castell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynrefail and Dulas.

Brynrefail

Village

Photo: Cls14, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Brynrefail is a small village in north-east Anglesey, Wales. The village is located in the civil parish of Moelfre on the A5025 between Amlwch and Benllech.

Dulas

Hamlet

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dulas or City Dulas is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is situated on the A5025 road, near the coast at only 5 metres above sea level. It is in the community of Llaneilian.

Llandyfrydog

Hamlet

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llandyfrydog is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosybol. Until 1984 it was its own community. Llandyfrydog is situated 1½ miles west of Pen y Castell.

Pen y Castell

Type: Hill with an elevation of 554 feet
Category: landform
Location: Llanddyfnan, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.34262° or 53° 20′ 33″ north

Longitude

-4.30233° or 4° 18′ 8″ west

Elevation

554 feet (169 metres)

Open location code

9C5Q8MVX+23

GeoNames ID

12620499

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