Point of Ayr Lighthouse
The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse at Point of Ayr, near Talacre, Flintshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Point of Air Lighthouse”, “Point of Ayr”, “Point of Ayr Old Lighthouse”, and “Talacre Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point of Ayr Gas Terminal and Church of All Saints.
Point of Ayr Gas Terminal
The Point of Ayr Gas Terminal is a gas terminal situated on the Point of Ayr in Flintshire, Wales. It takes gas from eni's Liverpool Bay Development. Point of Ayr Gas Terminal is situated 4,000 feet south of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.
Church of All Saints
Church
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Church of All Saints is situated 2 miles southeast of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.
Bells of St Marys, Gronant
Pub
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Bells of St Marys, Gronant is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Point of Ayr Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Ayr and Talacre.
Point of Ayr
Locality
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The Point of Ayr is the northernmost point of mainland Wales. It is situated immediately to the north of Talacre in Flintshire, at the mouth of the Dee estuary.
Talacre
Village
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Talacre is a village in Flintshire on the north coast of Wales in the community of Llanasa and the electoral ward of Ffynnongroyw, and is the northernmost mainland settlement in Wales.
Gwespyr
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwespyr is a village in Flintshire on the north coast of Wales in the community of Llanasa. Gwespyr had a population of 289 people in the 2001 census. It overlooks Point of Ayr on the west side of the River Dee estuary and its sandy beaches with dunes.
Point of Ayr Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.35699° or 53° 21′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.32221° or 3° 19′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C5R9M4H+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 362355451OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q11753150
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Welsh—“Point of Ayr Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পয়েন্ট অব আইর বাতিঘর”
- French: “phare de Point of Ayr”
- French: “Phare de Point of Ayr”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska w Talacre”
- Welsh: “Goleudy’r Parlwr Du”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Warren and The Point.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lola and Suggs Beach Cafe and Talacre Garden and Pet Centre.
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