Ynys Berchen

Ynys Berchen is an island in , , . Ynys Berchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Skerries and Skerries Lighthouse.

Island
Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, coming from the Old Norse word sker, are a group of sparsely vegetated rocky islets, with a total area of about 17 hectares lying 3 kilometres offshore from at the northwest corner of , .

Lighthouse
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was first lit on the highest point of the largest island in The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey after 1716. A patent for the lighthouse was subsequently obtained in 1824.

Island
Photo: Ian Warburton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet lying 1.1 kilometres off the north-west coast of , . Its maximum dimensions are 92 by 82 metres, with an area of 1.2 acres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Church Bay.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small hamlet on the west coast of the Isle of near the village of Rhyd-wyn.

Ynys Berchen

Latitude
53.4243° or 53° 25′ 27″ north
Longitude
-4.6027° or 4° 36′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C5QC9FW+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 2986992
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
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Satellite Map

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