Llyn y Fydlyn
Llyn y Fydlyn is a lake in Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey, Wales. Llyn y Fydlyn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Second World War Coastguard Lookout, as well as near the island Ynys y Fydlyn.Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carmel Head and West Mouse.
Carmel Head
Photo: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carmel Head is a prominent coastal headland on the northwest tip of the island of Anglesey. It is a designated SSSI because of its geological interest for the Carmel Head Thrust fault where Precambrian rocks have been pushed over younger Ordovician rocks creating the Carmel Head thrust. Carmel Head is situated 3,400 feet north of Llyn y Fydlyn.
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 1½ miles north of Llyn y Fydlyn.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of Llyn y Fydlyn.
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 3 miles southeast of Llyn y Fydlyn.
Llyn y Fydlyn
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Anglesey, Wales, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Cylch-y-Garn, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.39476° or 53° 23′ 41″ northLongitude
-4.56788° or 4° 34′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5Q9CVJ+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 231236218OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q20596446
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Llyn y Fydlyn” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Llyn y Fydlyn”
- Welsh: “Llyn y Fydlyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Second World War Coastguard Lookout and Ynys y Fydlyn.
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