Ffynnon y Galchog
Ffynnon y Galchog is a spring in Wales, United Kingdom. Ffynnon y Galchog is situated nearby to Pigeon’s Cave, as well as near the archaeological site Mynydd Isaf Settlement.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Orme and Great Orme Bronze Age Mines.
Great Orme
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old Norse word for sea serpent.
Great Orme Bronze Age Mines
Museum
Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Orme Bronze Age Mines is a museum, which is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Ffynnon y Galchog.
Maes-y-Facrell National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Maes y Facrell National Nature Reserve sits high above the coastal town of Llandudno on the Great Orme headland, in the county of Conwy, Wales. It commands sweeping views of Conwy Bay, and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandudno and Craig-y-Don.
Llandudno
Photo: fieldsofview, CC BY 2.0.
Llandudno is a Victorian-era seaside resort situated on the picturesque north coast of Wales. Once a favourite of Queen Victoria, Llandudno still retains an old-world charm that sets it aside from other British seaside resorts.
Craig-y-Don
Suburb
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craig-y-Don is a suburb of Llandudno, a coastal seaside resort in Conwy county borough, north Wales. It is also an electoral ward to Conwy County Borough Council and Llandudno Town Council. It is also part of the parish of Llanrhos. Craig-y-Don is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ffynnon y Galchog.
Llanrhos
Village
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanrhos is a village in the community of Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village lies between the towns of Conwy and Llandudno. Llanrhos was a civil parish from 1894 until 1974. Llanrhos is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ffynnon y Galchog.
Ffynnon y Galchog
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.33584° or 53° 20′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.83732° or 3° 50′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5R85P7+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 9490074062OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Isaf Settlement and Pigeon’s Cave.
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