Carreg yr Halen
Menai Bridge is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, just over the water from Bangor.Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menai Bridge and Church Island.
Menai Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was one of the world's first major suspension bridges, and second such bridge designed to carry vehicular traffic, after the Union Chain Bridge across the River Tweed. Menai Bridge is situated 1,200 feet east of Carreg yr Halen.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the shores of Anglesey to which it is attached by a short causeway that is reachable only on foot. Church Island is situated 830 feet northwest of Carreg yr Halen.
St Tysilio’s Church
Church
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Tysilio's Church is a medieval church in the village of Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. The current building dates from the early 15th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. St Tysilio’s Church is situated 740 feet northwest of Carreg yr Halen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and Vaynol.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Photo: Raphael Frey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, often shortened to Llanfairpwll and sometimes to Llanfair PG, is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
Vaynol
Hamlet
Photo: Gareth Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vaynol or Y Faenol is a country estate dating from the Tudor period near Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, North Wales. It has 1,000 acres of park, farmland, and gardens, with more than thirty listed buildings, surrounded by a wall which is 7 miles long. Vaynol is situated 1½ miles southwest of Carreg yr Halen.
Bangor
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
Bangor is a small coastal city in Gwynedd in North Wales. It is a picturesque city offering views over the Menai Straits, and serves as a convenient base for visiting the nearby Snowdonia National Park.
Carreg yr Halen
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Menai Strait, north-west Wales, UK
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.22118° or 53° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
-4.16863° or 4° 10′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C5Q6RCJ+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1039329216OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q56302780
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Carreg yr Halen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Carreg yr Halen” goes by many names.
- French: “Carreg yr Halen”
- Welsh: “Carreg yr Halen”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Carreg yr Halen”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gorsedd Stone Circle and The Anglesey Arms.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Belgian Promenade and The Druid Stones.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.
Curious Islets to Discover
Uncover intriguing islets from every corner of the globe.