Church Bay
Church Bay is a small hamlet on the west coast of the Isle of Anglesey near the village of Rhyd-wyn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: village
- Description: village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Church Bay, Anglesey” and “Porth Swtan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mynydd y Garn and St Maethlu’s Church.
Mynydd y Garn
Peak
Photo: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd y Garn is a hill in the northwest of the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. Its 170 m high summit is crowned by a trig point and a stone obelisk. Erected in 1897 it commemorates Sir William Thomas, ship-owner and one time High Sheriff of Anglesey.
St Maethlu’s Church
Church
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Maethlu's Church is a medieval church in the village of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales. It is one of a number of churches in the parish and benefice of Bro Padrig, the appointed clergyman being the Reverend T.
Capel Soar Standing Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capel Soar Standing Stone is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfaethlu and Llanrhuddlad.
Llanfaethlu
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfaethlu is a village of 550 people on Anglesey, Wales. It is home to the only surviving working windmill on the island.
Llanrhuddlad
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanrhuddlad, also spelled Llanrhyddlad, is a hamlet in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is located in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, 5 miles from Holyhead, 142 miles from Cardiff and 225 miles from London.
Rhydwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhydwyn is a village in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, in the north west of Anglesey, Wales. Rhydwyn is named after a little stream that once crossed the centre of the village. "Rhyd" meaning Ford and "Wyn" white. It now runs through a culvert under the road.
Church Bay
Latitude
53.3707° or 53° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.5462° or 4° 32′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C5Q9FC3+7GWikidata ID
Q20592132
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Church Bay” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Church Bay”
- Irish: “Porth Swtan”
- Welsh: “Porth Swtan”
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