Mountains & hills · North Wales
Mynydd Twr
Mynydd Twr — Named summit at 220 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Holyhead · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mynydd Twr is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 220 m.". Coordinates: 53.3134°, -4.6756°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holyhead Mountain (Welsh Mynydd Twr, from mynydd 'mountain, unenclosed land' and twr 'a heap, pile') is the highest point on Holy Island, Anglesey, and in the county of Anglesey, north Wales. It lies about two miles west of the town of Holyhead, and slopes steeply down to the Irish Sea on two sides. Ireland can be seen from here on a clear day and the cliffs below are an important site for seabirds.
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Background
Description
Holyhead Mountain is at the northern end of Holy Island, Anglesey, jutting out into the Irish Sea. At 722 feet, it is the highest point in the county of Anglesey, being higher than Bodafon Mountain (584 feet) on the main island. On the east side is the site of a late Roman watchtower called Caer y Twr ('the fort of the pile/heap'). Holyhead Mountain also has the remains of a group of Iron Age huts near its foot. This shows evidence of being occupied in the middle part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. There are traces of field systems and the bases of dry-stone walls of twenty huts, and there are a number of standing stones in the vicinity. The summit is…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3134, -4.6756
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Holyhead
- Postcode
- LL65 1YG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Nearest railway station
- Holyhead — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n3294985506 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holyhead Mountain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holyhead Mountain Trig Point - geograph.org.uk - 10549.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mynydd Twr?
- Mynydd Twr is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL65 1YG), in the parish of Holyhead.
- Is Mynydd Twr free to visit?
- Yes, Mynydd Twr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mynydd Twr?
- The nearest railway station is Holyhead, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL65 1YG.