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Dwygyfylchi

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Dwygyfylchi (Welsh: [dʊɨɡəˈvəlχi]) is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Penmaenmawr which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which include

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Dwygyfylchi (Welsh: [dʊɨɡəˈvəlχi]) is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Penmaenmawr which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which includes Dwygyfylchi had a population of 1,485 in 2011. It forms part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire.

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Dwygyfylchi (Welsh: [dʊɨɡəˈvəlχi]) is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Penmaenmawr which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which includes Dwygyfylchi had a population of 1,485 in 2011. It forms part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire.

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Background

History

The surrounding landscape is dotted with palaeolithic, mesolithic, neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age structures, including cromlechs, standing stones, stone circles and hill forts. Notable Iron Age hill forts in the area are Caer Seion, at the summit of Conwy mountain, and nearby Braich-y-Dinas, one of the largest Iron Age hill-forts in Europe (and comparable with Tre'r Ceiri near Trefor on the Llŷn peninsula), at the summit of Penmaenmawr. Nothing remains of Braich-y-Dinas, however, as the last remnants were destroyed in the 1920s. The 1868 National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland notes: "In this neighbourhood are a great number of antiquities, consisting of cromlechs and single…

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Coordinates
53.2770, -3.8960
District
Conwy
Parish
Penmaenmawr
Postcode
LL34 6UW
Parliamentary constituency
Bangor Aberconwy

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dwygyfylchi?
Dwygyfylchi is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL34 6UW), in the parish of Penmaenmawr.
Is Dwygyfylchi free to visit?
Yes, Dwygyfylchi is free to enter.
How do I get to Dwygyfylchi?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LL34 6UW. It sits within the Bangor Aberconwy parliamentary constituency.