Porthygwichiaid

Porthygwichiaid is a bay in , , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Point Lynas Lighthouse and Ynys Dulas.

Lighthouse
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on a headland in Community, on the north-east corner of in North . A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and leaving , with an associated lighthouse added in 1779.

Island
is a small island located off the north-east coast of , Wales. It marks the most eastern part of the parish of . The island is situated about a mile and a half offshore, within .

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located south of the town of in north east , Wales. Originally known as Trysclwyn, the high ground is reputed to have gained its current name when it was given to Robert Parys, Chamberlain of North Wales by Henry IV.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amlwch and Moelfre.

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small community in , although it is rural it is not a quaint or especially pleasant location.

Photo: Janet Huige, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on the east coast of close to a collection of ancient sites, mostly Iron Age. It was a fishing village but the coast here is hazardous in nor'easterly weather, and there have been many shipwrecks.

Photo: ㇹヮィㇳ, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the Isle of Anglesey in . It is in the community of , which has a population of 3,382. The name of village had been removed by the time of the 2011 census with the community being listed under Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf with the electoral ward being listed under Llanddyfnan.

Porthygwichiaid

Latitude
53.3994° or 53° 23′ 58″ north
Longitude
-4.2711° or 4° 16′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C5Q9PXH+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2122692903
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Llys Dulas and Cae Ficer Est.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ynys Drai and Old Llanwenllwyfo Church.

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