Ynys Benlas
Ynys Benlas is a small islet situated in the Inland Sea, part of the Cymyran Strait between Anglesey and Holy Island. It measures approximately 65 metres by 35 metres at low tide and covers about 0.2 hectares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trefignath Chambered Tomb and Valley railway station.
Trefignath Chambered Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefignath is a Neolithic burial chamber near Trearddur, south of Holyhead on Holy Island, off Anglesey in Wales. In its most complete form it included a large cairn covering three stone tombs, set on a small knoll.
Valley railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ansbaradigeidfran, Public domain.
Valley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead. It also serves the nearby RAF base.
Holyhead Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Randwick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holyhead railway station serves the Welsh town of Holyhead on Holy Island, Anglesey. The station is the western terminus of the North Wales Main Line 105+1⁄2 miles west of Crewe and is managed by Transport for Wales Rail. Holyhead Railway Station is situated 2 miles northwest of Ynys Benlas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Four Mile Bridge and Valley.
Four Mile Bridge
Village
Photo: alan smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Four Mile Bridge is a village spanning both sides of the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting Holy Island with Anglesey, and is approximately three miles southeast of Holyhead.
Valley
Photo: Craig Sunter, CC BY 2.0.
Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.
Holyhead
Photo: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Holyhead is a small port town on Holy Island, which is narrowly separated from the larger island of Anglesey, in northwest Wales. There are many things to see such as a prehistoric village on Holyhead Mountain, South Stack Lighthouse and Holyhead Breakwater Country Park.
Ynys Benlas
- Type: Islet
- Description: a small islet between Anglesey and Holy Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2859° or 53° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.59624° or 4° 35′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C5Q7CP3+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 457745565OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian Nynorsk to Welsh—“Ynys Benlas” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ynys Benlas”
- Welsh: “Ynys Benlas”
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