Bachwen Dolmen
Bachwen Dolmen is an archaeological site in Clynnog, Gwynedd, Wales. Bachwen Dolmen is situated nearby to Saint Beuno’s Church, as well as near the village Clynnog Fawr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Beuno’s Church and Bwlch Mawr.
Saint Beuno’s Church
Church
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Beuno's Church is a place of worship located in the village of Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd, Wales. It belongs to the Church in Wales, an Anglican denomination, and is one of six churches in the parish of Beuno Sant Uwch Gwyrfai. Saint Beuno’s Church is situated 2,300 feet east of Bachwen Dolmen.
Bwlch Mawr
Peak
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bwlch Mawr is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Clynnog in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. Its name is an odd one for a hill, as it means "big pass" in English. Bwlch Mawr is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bachwen Dolmen.
Gyrn Ddu
Peak
Photo: Nia.owain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gyrn Ddu is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Llanaelhaearn in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. It forms the western half of a wider upland area, another significant top of which is the 510 m summit of Bwlch Mawr to the east. Gyrn Ddu is situated 1½ miles south of Bachwen Dolmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clynnog Fawr and Aberdesach.
Clynnog Fawr
Village
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
Clynnog Fawr, often simply called Clynnog, is a village and community on the north coast of Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire.
Aberdesach
Hamlet
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Aberdesach is a small village in a primarily Welsh speaking area of Gwynedd. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The village is situated approximately 1.5 miles south of the neighbouring village of Pontllyfni and 6 miles south of the county town of Caernarfon. Aberdesach is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bachwen Dolmen.
Trefor
Village
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefor is a village on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, Wales. It had a population of 1,067 at the 2021 Census. Trefor is in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn, and Llithfaen is nearby. Trefor is situated 3 miles southwest of Bachwen Dolmen.
Bachwen Dolmen
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Clynnog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.01896° or 53° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.37527° or 4° 22′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C5Q2J9F+HVOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=archaeological_site
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