Perch Rock
Perch Rock is an islet in Llangoed, Anglesey, Wales. Perch Rock is situated nearby to Trwyn Du Lighthouse, as well as near the islet Puffin Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trwyn Du Lighthouse and Puffin Island.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trwyn Du Lighthouse, also known as Penmon Lighthouse, is a lighthouse between Black Point near Penmon and Ynys Seiriol, or Puffin Island, at the eastern extremity of Anglesey, marking the passage between the two islands. Trwyn Du Lighthouse is situated 1,100 feet west of Perch Rock.
Puffin Island
Islet
Photo: Bencherlite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puffin Island is an uninhabited island off the eastern tip of Anglesey, Wales. It was formerly known as Priestholm in English. A hermitage was established here around the 6th century, and there are remains of a 12th-century monastery on the island.
St Seiriol’s Well
Spring
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Seiriol’s Well is a spring, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Perch Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penmon and Llanfaes.
Penmon
Photo: Penmonista, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penmon is a promontory, village and ecclesiastical parish on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, about 3 miles east of the town of Beaumaris.
Llanfaes
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfaes is a small village on the island of Anglesey, Wales, located on the shore of the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the north Wales coast. Llanfaes is situated 3½ miles southwest of Perch Rock.
Beaumaris
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaumaris is a town in east Anglesey in Wales. Beaumaris's shore borders the Menai Strait separating Anglesey from the British mainland. Its population is somewhere around 2000 people.
Perch Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Llangoed, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.31246° or 53° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.03591° or 4° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5Q8X67+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 361806803OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Perch Rock” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Carreg Edwen”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puffin Island Optical Telegraph Station and Penmon Dovecote.
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