Y Wig
Y Wig is a beach in Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales. Y Wig is situated nearby to the beach Wig Bach, as well as near the cave Ogof Lleuddad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron and Ship Hotel.
St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron
Church
Photo: Keith Ruffles, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St Hywyn, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 12th century. Its origins are earlier, as a clas church from the 5th to the 7th centuries. St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron is situated 1 mile west of Y Wig.
Ysgol Crud Y Werin
School
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysgol Crud Y Werin is a school, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Y Wig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Y Rhiw and Bryncroes.
Y Rhiw
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Rhiw is a small village on the south west tip of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. The village forms part of the community of Aberdaron. From the village there are views towards Snowdonia. Nearby is the National Trust owned Plas yn Rhiw. Y Rhiw is situated 3 miles northeast of Y Wig.
Bryncroes
Hamlet
Bryncroes is a hamlet and former civil parish in Gwynedd in Wales, and lies on the Llŷn Peninsula approximately 2 km west of Sarn Meyllteyrn. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Botwnnog and Aberdaron. Bryncroes is situated 4½ miles northeast of Y Wig.
Llangwnnadl
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangwnnadl is a village and former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Tudweiliog. It is home to St Gwynhoydl's Church. Llangwnnadl is situated 4½ miles north of Y Wig.
Y Wig
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.79954° or 52° 47′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.69306° or 4° 41′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C4QQ8X4+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13513654337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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