Ynyslas Dunes
Ynyslas Sand Dunes are sand dunes located in Ceredigion, Wales. They border Cardigan Bay and the Dyfi Estuary between Ynyslas, Ceredigion and Aberdyfi, Gwynedd. The sand dunes are part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve.Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Sand
- Description: Sand dunes in Ceredigion, Wales
- Also known as: “Twyni Ynyslas - Ynyslas Dunes” and “Ynyslas Sand Dunes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberdovey railway station and Penhelig railway station.
Aberdovey railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdovey railway station serves the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services every two hours calling at all stations between Machynlleth and Pwllheli, including Tywyn, Barmouth, Harlech and Porthmadog. Aberdovey railway station is situated 1½ miles north of Ynyslas Dunes.
Penhelig railway station
Railway station
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Penhelig railway station serves the eastern outskirts of the seaside resort of Aberdyfi in Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1933. Penhelig railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ynyslas Dunes.
Borth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borth railway station serves the village of Borth, near Aberystwyth, Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth. Borth railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Ynyslas Dunes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ynys Tachwedd and Ynyslas.
Ynys Tachwedd
Hamlet
Photo: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ynys Tachwedd is a hamlet in the community of Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 80.5 miles from Cardiff and 180.5 miles from London. Ynys Tachwedd is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones and is part of the Ceredigion Preseli constituency in the House of Commons.
Ynyslas
Hamlet
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
Ynyslas is a small village about 1.5 miles north of Borth and 8 miles north of Aberystwyth, within the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It is sandwiched between a long sandy beach in Cardigan Bay and the beach in the Dyfi Estuary.
Aberdyfi
Photo: Badgernet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdyfi is a village in Gwynedd. It lies at the mouth of the river Dyfi, from which it derives its name. Aberdyfi is a holiday resort, traditionally popular with golfers and sailors but also with more adrenaline-driven sportspeople, and is home to Britain's Best Beach Donkey.
Ynyslas Dunes
- Categories: dune and landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.5245° or 52° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.0527° or 4° 3′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C4QGWFW+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 516600346OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sandWikidata ID
Q8054079
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In Other Languages
“Ynyslas Dunes” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Twyni Tywod Ynyslas”
- Welsh: “Twyni Ynyslas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ynyslas National Nature Reserve Information Center and Sand Dunes.
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