Cefn-y-coed

Cefn-y-coed is a forest in , , . Cefn-y-coed is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Segontium.

is a medieval fortress in , north-west . The first fortification on the site was a built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
is a Roman fort on the outskirts of in , .

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caernarfon's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of in . The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1292 after the foundation of Caernarfon by Edward I, alongside the adjacent .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caernarfon and Dinas Dinlle.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a Royal town in , North-West . is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.

is a hillfort in , north-west . The cliff above the beach is known as Boncan Dinas and is occupied by an Iron Age hillfort, itself.

Village
Photo: Bill Payer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of in , Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay.

Cefn-y-coed

Latitude
53.1202° or 53° 7′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.2901° or 4° 17′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4PC5+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301561408
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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