Swellies, Menai Bridge

Name: Swellies
Address: Menai Bridge, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Menai Bridge

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The Swellies is a stretch of the Menai Strait in North Wales. The most popular use of the name is for the stretch between the Britannia Bridge and the Menai Bridge. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'12"N, 4°10'22"W

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Swellies – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Menai Suspension Bridge, Britannia Bridge, St Mary's Church, St Tysilio's Church.

~1920 ftE
Bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Bridge
10 min walk • Spanning the strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales, the Menai Suspension Bridge is a feat of early 19th-century engineering and a historical landmark in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1826, this impressive structure was designed by Thomas...
0.6 miSW
Bridge
Britannia Bridge, Anglesey
16 min walk • Britannia Bridge is a bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. It was originally designed and built by the noted railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic.
0.8 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
21 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales. It was built in 1853 to serve the village in the Diocese of Bangor and is a Grade II-listed building.
~910 ftN
Church
St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge
5 min walk • St Tysilio's Church is a medieval church in the village of Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. The current building dates from the early 15th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 14 February 1967.
1.1 miW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
30 min walk • Plas Newydd is a country house set in gardens, parkland and surrounding woodland on the north bank of the Menai Strait, in Llanddaniel Fab, near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales.
~940 ftS
Park
Treborth Botanic Garden, Menai Bridge
5 min walk • Treborth Botanic Garden, is a botanic garden in Wales, close to the city of Bangor, Gwynedd. It is owned by Bangor University, and is used in teaching for University students, local schools and community groups.
1.2 miNW
53°14'6"N • 4°11'11"W
Pili Palas, Menai Bridge
30 min walk • Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
1.2 miN
Bridge
Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
30 min walk • Plas Cadnant is an historic country estate in Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey. The buildings were Grade II listed by Cadw in 1967. The Georgian house dates from 1803 when it was built by John Price as his family home.
0.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge
10 min walk • The Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition is a museum based in the Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales.
1 miW
Monuments and statues, Tower
Marquess of Anglesey's Column, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
26 min walk • The Marquess of Anglesey's Column is a Doric column near the Menai Strait in Wales. It is dedicated to Henry William Paget to commemorate his valour in the Napoleonic Wars. The column is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miNE
53°13'44"N • 4°9'38"W
Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge
21 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Swellies?

Nearby attractions include St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge (5 min walk), Treborth Botanic Garden, Menai Bridge (5 min walk), Church Island, Menai Bridge (6 min walk), Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Bridge (10 min walk).

How to get to Swellies by public transport?

The nearest stations to Swellies:

Bus

Goleufryn • Lines: T2 (20 min walk)
Penrhos Garnedd • Lines: T2 (21 min walk)