Ynys Castell, Menai Bridge

Name: Ynys Castell
Address: Menai Bridge, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in Menai Bridge

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Ynys Castell is a small island in the Menai Strait which separates Anglesey and mainland Wales. It is an extruding piece of Precambrian schist lying to one side of the Afon Cadnant estuary. It lies between Ynys y Bîg and Ynys Gaint. There is a causeway running to the island that is covered at high tide. On the island there is a private house. Ynys Castell means Castle Island in Welsh. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'55"N, 4°9'9"W

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Menai Bridge United Kingdom

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Ynys Castell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Menai Suspension Bridge, Bangor Cathedral, St Tysilio's Church, Bangor Mountain.

0.9 miSW
Bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Bridge
23 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...
1.1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic architecture
Bangor Cathedral, Bangor
28 min walk • Bangor Cathedral is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since the 6th century.
1 miSW
Church
St Tysilio's Church, Menai Bridge
26 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.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bangor Mountain, Bangor
34 min walk • Bangor Mountain is a scarp face of a hill below which the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, Wales, sits. Though not a mountain in the true sense of the word it is so-called because of the way it rears up behind Bangor and appears mountainous, especially from the Glan Adda, High Street and Hirael areas of the city.
0.9 miE
Universities and schools
Bangor University, Bangor
24 min walk • Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales.
1.3 miSW
Park
Treborth Botanic Garden, Menai Bridge
33 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.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
13 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.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge
21 min walk • The Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition is a museum based in the Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales.
0.4 miSW
53°13'44"N • 4°9'38"W
Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge
11 min walk • Museum
1 miSW
Islet with a church and war memorial
Church Island, Menai Bridge
26 min walk • Church Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the shores of Anglesey to which it is attached by a short causeway that is reachable only on foot.
~670 ftNE
Island
Ynys y Bîg, Menai Bridge
4 min walk • Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey by a wooden bridge. The bridge runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access. The bridge fell into disrepair but was reconstructed in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ynys Castell?

Nearby attractions include Ynys y Bîg, Menai Bridge (4 min walk), Ynys Gaint, Menai Bridge (5 min walk), Glannau Porthaethwy, Menai Bridge (10 min walk), Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge (11 min walk).

How to get to Ynys Castell by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ynys Castell:

Bus

Coleg Menai • Lines: T2 (19 min walk)
Upper Bangor Leisure Centre • Lines: T2 (19 min walk)

Train

Bangor (24 min walk)