Traeth y Gribin

Traeth y Gribin is a beach in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. Traeth y Gribin is situated nearby to the village Llanynghenedl, as well as near the islet Ynys Benlas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley railway station and Ynys Benlas.

Valley railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ansbaradigeidfran, Public domain.

Valley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. It is the last station before the western terminus of the North Wales Coast Line at Holyhead, and is sited 260 miles 9 chains from London Euston, measured via Crewe. Valley railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Traeth y Gribin.

Ynys Benlas

Islet

Ynys Benlas is a small islet situated in the Inland Sea, part of the Cymyran Strait between Anglesey and Holy Island. It measures approximately 65 metres by 35 metres at low tide and covers about 0.2 hectares. Ynys Benlas is situated 1½ miles southwest of Traeth y Gribin.

Salt Island

Islet

Photo: Cls14, CC BY 3.0.

Salt Island is joined to Holy Island, Anglesey, in North Wales. It is a natural provider of shelter for the town's Old Harbour from the Irish Sea and is part of the Port of Holyhead. Salt Island is situated 2½ miles northwest of Traeth y Gribin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valley and Llanynghenedl.

Valley

Photo: Craig Sunter, CC BY 2.0.

Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.

Llanynghenedl

Village

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanynghenedl is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is located on the A5025 about 2 miles north-east of Valley and the A5. The village was the site of the historic St Enghenedl's Church, demolished in 1988. Llanynghenedl is situated 1½ miles east of Traeth y Gribin.

Llanfwrog

Village

Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanfwrog is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies about 4 miles to the northeast of Holyhead. The village lies near the coast about a mile east of Beach Gribin. Llanfwrog is situated 2 miles north of Traeth y Gribin.

Traeth y Gribin

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.30303° or 53° 18′ 11″ north

Longitude

-4.56836° or 4° 34′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C5Q8C3J+6M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 301568386

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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