Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey, Wales. Cairn is situated nearby to the cave Ogof Lowry, as well as near the archaeological site Second World War Coastguard Lookout.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn y Fydlyn and Mynydd y Garn.
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.
West Mouse
Island
Photo: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Mouse is an islet lying 1.1 kilometres off the north-west coast of Anglesey, Wales. Its maximum dimensions are 92 by 82 metres, with an area of 1.2 acres. West Mouse is situated 2½ miles north of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Church Bay and Rhydwyn.
Church Bay
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Bay is a small hamlet on the west coast of the Isle of Anglesey near the village of Rhyd-wyn.
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. Rhydwyn is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cairn.
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. Until 1984, Llanrhuddlad was a community itself. Llanrhuddlad is situated 2½ miles east of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.3853° or 53° 23′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.5658° or 4° 33′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C5Q9CPM+4MOpenStreetMap ID
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