Amlwch Lighthouse

The Amlwch Lighthouse is a lighthouse tower situated on the outer pier of , at the northeast tip of , Wales. The existing lighthouse, a square tower erected in 1853, is the fourth on this site.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse at Amlwch, in Anglesey, Wales
  • Also known as: “Amlwch lighthouse” and “Lighthouse and watchtower, with attached building at the entrance of the old harbour”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capel Peniel and East Mouse.

Chapel
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a chapel, which is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Amlwch Lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet found off the north coast of , . It is found just a few hundred metres away from the town of . For this reason the island is known in Welsh as Ynys Amlwch, Amlwch Island. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Amlwch Lighthouse.

Building
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building, which is situated 1,400 feet south of Amlwch Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amlwch and Pentrefelin.

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.

Village
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
is a village in , in north-west Wales. It is one of several dispersed settlements in the central area of Community, north of Penysarn and south of Llaneilian village.

Amlwch Lighthouse

Latitude
53.41536° or 53° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-4.33297° or 4° 19′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C5QCM88+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6520673104
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q4747079
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Amlwch Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: GeoMon Geopark Centre and The Old Watchtower.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Amlwch Wastewater Treatment Works and Octel Social Club.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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