Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort
Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort is an archaeological site in Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales. Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort is situated nearby to the forest Coed Tan-yr-allt, as well as near the house Pen-y-bryn Cottage.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pen y Bryn and Aber Falls.
Pen y Bryn
House
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pen y Bryn is a two-storey manor house, in Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, adjacent to the A55, five miles east of Bangor and eight miles west of Conwy. Pen y Bryn is situated 1,800 feet west of Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort.
Aber Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aber Falls is a waterfall located about two miles south of the village of Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, Wales. The waterfall is formed as the Afon Goch plunges about 120 feet over a sill of igneous rock in the foothills of the Carneddau range. Aber Falls is situated 1½ miles south of Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort.
Llanfairfechan railway station
Railway station
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanfairfechan railway station serves the town of Llanfairfechan in the Conwy County Borough of North Wales, and is located on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line. Llanfairfechan railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abergwyngregyn and Llanfairfechan.
Abergwyngregyn
Village
Abergwyngregyn is a village and community of historical note in Gwynedd, a county and principal area in Wales. Under its historic name of Aber Garth Celyn it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.
Llanfairfechan
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Llanfairfechan is a small Victorian seaside resort in the county borough of Conwy in North Wales. Llanfairfechan was judged North Wales Calor Village of the Year for 2009 in the competition run by Calor Gas UK.
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen is a mountain pass in Conwy county borough, north Wales, traversable only on foot or horseback, following the former Roman road from Caerhun to Caernarfon. Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen is situated 3 miles east of Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort.
Maes-y-Gaer Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.23286° or 53° 13′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.00398° or 4° 0′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5Q6XMW+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 3327128113OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
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