Puffin Island, Penmon

Name: Puffin Island
Address: Penmon, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Penmon

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Puffin Island is an uninhabited island off the eastern tip of Anglesey, Wales. It was formerly known as Priestholm in English and Ynys Lannog in Welsh. A hermitage was established here around the 6th century, and there are remains of a 12th-century monastery on the island. The island is also a Special Protection Area for wildlife. ()

Alternative names: Area: 77.42 acres (0.121 mi²)Coordinates: 53°19'6"N, 4°1'40"W

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Penmon United Kingdom

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Day trips

Puffin Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaumaris Castle, Trwyn Du Lighthouse, Castell Aberlleiniog, Beaumaris Gaol.

4.5 miSW
Medieval stronghold built by Edward I
Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris
115 min walk • Beaumaris Castle, a historical fortress in Beaumaris, Wales, stands as a testament to medieval military architecture. Designed by the master castle-builder James of St. George, the construction of this massive stone castle began in 1295 under the reign of Edward I.
0.6 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Trwyn Du Lighthouse, Anglesey
17 min walk • Trwyn Du Lighthouse, also known as Penmon Lighthouse, is a lighthouse between Black Point near Penmon and Ynys Seiriol, or Puffin Island, at the eastern extremity of Anglesey, marking the passage between the two islands.
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Castell Aberlleiniog, Llangoed Common
69 min walk • Castell Aberlleiniog is a motte and bailey fortress near the Welsh village of Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey, built between 1080 and 1099 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester.
4.7 miSW
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Beaumaris Gaol, Beaumaris
120 min walk • Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, with around 30,000 visiting each year.
4.3 miSW
Church
St Iestyn's Church, Anglesey
110 min walk • St Iestyn's Church, Llaniestyn is a medieval church in Llaniestyn, Anglesey, in Wales. A church is said to have been founded here by St Iestyn in the 7th century, with the earliest parts of the present building dating from the 12th century.
3.8 miSW
Church
St Catherine's Church, Anglesey
98 min walk • St Catherine's Church is a church in the village of Llanfaes, Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 19th century. It was designated as Grade II-listed building on 20 February 1978.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bwrdd Arthur, Anglesey
103 min walk • Bwrdd Arthur, also known as Din Sylwy, is a 164 metres flat-topped limestone hill on the island of Anglesey.
4.7 miSW
Church
St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church, Anglesey
119 min walk • St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, is a fourteenth century Grade I listed building in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.
4.5 miSW
City wall
Beaumaris town walls, Anglesey
115 min walk • Beaumaris's town walls were a fifteenth-century defensive structure built around the town of Beaumaris in Wales.
3.9 miW
Church
St Michael's Church, Anglesey
99 min walk • St Michael's Church is a medieval church in the village of Llanfihangel Din Sylwy, Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 15th century and was rebuilt in 1855. It was designated a Grade II*-listed building on 30 January 1968.
2.5 miSW
Church
St Cawrdaf's Church, Anglesey
65 min walk • St Cawrdaf's Church is a church in the village of Llangoed, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 17th century and underwent renovations in the 19th century. It was designated a Grade II-listed building on 30 January 1968.