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Menai Suspension Bridge
Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll works well as a base: 5 minutes from Y Felinheli, 12km from Llyn Padarn.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 2,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Y Felinheli, about 4 km away.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (Welsh: [ɬan.ˌvair.puɬˈɡwɨ̞n.ɡɨ̞ɬ]), often shortened to Llanfairpwll and sometimes to Llanfair PG, is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. It is located on the Menai Strait, next to the Britannia Bridge. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,107, ofRead more
whom 71% could speak Welsh. As of the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,900 (rounded to the nearest 100). It is the sixth largest settlement in the county by population.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ([ˌɬan.vair.pʊɬ.ˌɡwɨ̞ŋ.ɡɨ̞ɬ.ɡɔ.ˌɡɛ.rə.ˌχwɨ̞rn.ˌdrɔ.bʊɬ.ˌɬan.tə.ˌsɪl.jɔˌɡɔ.ɡɔ.ˈɡoːχ] ) is a lengthened form of the name, used in some contexts. With 58 characters split into 18 syllables, it is purported to be the longest name in Europe and the second longest one-word place name in the world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll?
Within an hour or so of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll: Menai Suspension Bridge (3 km), Beaumaris Castle (9 km), Caernarfon Castle (10 km), Anglesey (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll?
The nearest famous roads are A4085 Beddgelert to Caernarfon, A5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road) and Llanberis Pass.
Where is Llanfairpwllgwyngyll?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Y Felinheli.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,900
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.2214, -4.2033
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Beaumaris Castle
The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Caernarfon Castle
A medieval fortress in Gwynedd, built by Edward I as a symbol of English dominance over Wales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Anglesey
Island off northwest Wales connected by two bridges, rich in Neolithic sites, dramatic coastal paths and the famous long-named village of Llanfairpwll.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Padarn
A two-mile glacial lake at Llanberis beneath Snowdon, with the Lon Las Peris path, the lone tree at Elidir and the Llanberis Lake Railway along its shore.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
National Slate Museum
Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Peris
The smaller of the two Llanberis lakes, a reservoir for the Dinorwig pumped-storage power station, framed by the terraced slate quarries above.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)
A 37m fall at the head of a wooded valley near Abergwyngregyn, an easy walk from the car park on the Carneddau's northern edge.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMenai Suspension BridgeThomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
- 16 kmCarnedd LlewelynAt 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
- 17 kmLlyn OgwenA shallow ribbon lake on the A5 in the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, said in legend to hold Excalibur; the gateway to Cwm Idwal.
- 17 kmLlanberis Pass (A4086)The A4086 climbs between the Glyderau and Snowdon's flank past boulder fields to Pen-y-Pass at 359m - the classic Snowdonia driving road.
- 17 kmA4085 Beddgelert to CaernarfonA flowing Snowdonia road past Llyn Cwellyn beneath Mynydd Mawr, quieter than the Llanberis Pass and just as scenic.
- 18 kmA5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road)Thomas Telford's engineered coach road through the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, a masterclass in gradients and one of Britain's great drives.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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