Barclodiad y Gawres, Anglesey

Name: Barclodiad y Gawres
Address: Anglesey, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Anglesey

Top attraction, Prehistoric site

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Barclodiad y Gawres is a Neolithic burial chamber between Rhosneigr and Aberffraw on the south-western coast of the island of Anglesey in North Wales. It is an example of a cruciform passage grave, a notable feature being its decorated stones. Similar graves and marks exist across the Irish Sea in the Boyne Valley. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°12'26"N, 4°30'13"W

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Barclodiad y Gawres – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anglesey Circuit, The Beach Golf Course, St Beuno's Church, St Cwyfan's Church.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Anglesey Circuit, Aberffraw
32 min walk • The Anglesey Circuit is a motor racing circuit located in Ty Croes, Anglesey, Wales. It plays host to a variety of motorsport events including car racing, motorcycle racing, car sprints, stage rallies and drifting.
6.7 miNW
53°16'44"N • 4°36'43"W
The Beach Golf Course, Trearddur Bay
171 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.9 miSE
Church
St Beuno's Church, Anglesey
49 min walk • St Beuno's Church, Aberffraw is a 12th-century parish church in Anglesey, north Wales. A church was established in Aberffraw in the 7th century by St Beuno, who became the abbot of Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd. St Beuno's may have been used as a royal chapel during the early Middle Ages, as the princes of Gwynedd had a court in Aberffraw.
1.6 miS
Cemetery, Church
St Cwyfan's Church, Cribinau
41 min walk • St Cwyfan's Church is a Grade II*-listed medieval church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales. Located on the small tidal island of Cribinau, it is popularly known as the "Little Church in the Sea". The church dates from the 12th century, with some renovations made in the 19th century.
3.9 miN
Lake
Llyn Traffwll, Anglesey
99 min walk • Llyn Traffwll is a 91 acre natural lake located, in Anglesey, Wales. Located midway between the villages of Rhosneigr and Valley it lies less than a kilometre south of the A55 North Wales Expressway.
3.5 miE
Church
St Cadwaladr's Church, Anglesey
90 min walk • St Cadwaladr's Church is a Grade I listed church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey. The church is built in the perpendicular style. The nave is dated to the 12th to early 13th century and the chancel to the 14th. Considerable additions were later made in the mid 17th century, with the north chapel in 1640 and the south chapel in 1661.
1.5 miN
Church
St Maelog's Church, Anglesey
38 min walk • St Maelog's Church is a church in the village of Llanfaelog, situated in the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The present building dates from the 19th century. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 4 May 1971.
5.2 miNW
Memorial
St Gwenfaen's Well, Rhoscolyn
133 min walk • St Gwenfaen's Well is an early medieval holy well in the south west of Holy Island, Anglesey, named after St Gwenfaen, whose cloister was nearby.
4.9 miNW
Church
St Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn
125 min walk • St Gwenfaen's Church is in the village of Rhoscolyn, on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The church was established in AD630, and was dedicated to St. Gwenfaen. The current church was erected in the Gothic-revival style, replacing the earlier building.
4.9 miE
Church
St Beuno's Church, Anglesey
125 min walk • St Beuno's Church, Trefdraeth is the medieval parish church of Trefdraeth, a hamlet in Anglesey, north Wales.
4 miNE
Church
St Peulan's Church, Anglesey
102 min walk • St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan is a redundant Anglican church in Llanbeulan, in Anglesey, north Wales. The nave, which is the oldest part of the building, dates from the 12th century, with a chancel and side chapel added in the 14th century.