Pont-rug

Pont-rug is a hamlet in Llanrug, Gwynedd, Wales. Pont-rug is situated nearby to the locality Pont Rhyd-y-galen, as well as near the hamlet Rhosbodrual.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Segontium Roman Fort.

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. Caernarfon Castle is situated 2 miles west of Pont-rug.

Segontium Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Rhion, Public domain.

Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales. Segontium Roman Fort is situated 2 miles west of Pont-rug.

St Michael’s Church, Llanrug

Church

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caeathro and Bethel.

Caeathro

Village

Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is one and a half miles from Caernarfon and two miles from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr.

Bethel

Village

Photo: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bethel is a village in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies east of Caernarfon on the B4366 road. Bethel Primary School is located in the village. The population of Bethel electoral ward was measured in the 2011 Census, and found to be 1,395. Bethel is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pont-rug.

Caernarfon

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.

Pont-rug

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Pontrug”
Category: locality
Location: Llanrug, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.14479° or 53° 8′ 41″ north

Longitude

-4.22443° or 4° 13′ 28″ west

Elevation

217 feet (66 metres)

Open location code

9C5Q4QVG+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3223043225

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13279157

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