Llyn Traffwll, Anglesey

Name: Llyn Traffwll
Address: Anglesey, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Anglesey

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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. It is the largest natural lake on the island with Llyn Alaw and Llyn Cefni both being reservoirs. Along with the surrounding smaller lakes it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is adjacent to the Valley Wetlands RSPB site. Formerly the lake was used to supply water to Holyhead by the Holyhead Water Company, and to aid water management a small dam was built which still exists. ()

Area: 111.17 acres (0.1737 mi²)Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°15'47"N, 4°30'42"W

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Llyn Traffwll – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barclodiad y Gawres, The Beach Golf Course, St Edern's Church, St Maelog's Church.

3.9 miS
Burial chamber with decorative stones
Barclodiad y Gawres, Anglesey
99 min walk • 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.
4.3 miW
53°16'44"N • 4°36'43"W
The Beach Golf Course, Trearddur Bay
110 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.2 miN
Church, Historical place
St Edern's Church, Anglesey
57 min walk • St Edern's Church, Bodedern is a medieval parish church in the village of Bodedern, in Anglesey, north Wales. Although St Edern established a church in the area in the 6th century, the oldest parts of the present building date from the 14th century.
2.6 miS
Church
St Maelog's Church, Anglesey
66 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.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Llywenan, Anglesey
83 min walk • Llyn Llywenan is a lake in western Anglesey, Wales found just over 1 kilometre north of the village of Bodedern and 9 kilometres east of the town of Holyhead.
4.2 miW
Memorial
St Gwenfaen's Well, Rhoscolyn
108 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.
3.6 miW
Church
St Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn
93 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.
3.6 miN
Church
St Figael's Church, Anglesey
93 min walk • St Figael's Church, Llanfigael, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Llanfigael, Anglesey, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
3 miE
Church
St Peulan's Church, Anglesey
78 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.
4 miE
Church
St Morhaiarn's Church, Anglesey
103 min walk • St Morhaiarn's Church is a medieval church in the village of Gwalchmai in Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 14th century and underwent extensive renovations in 1845 by Reverend J. Wynne Jones. It was designated a Grade II*-listed building on 4 May 1971.
1.2 miW
Lake, Prehistoric site
Llyn Cerrig Bach, Anglesey
32 min walk • Llyn Cerrig Bach is a small lake located between Rhosneigr and Valley in the west of Anglesey, Wales. Whilst it is not one of the largest lakes on the island, its claim to fame is the group of over 150 Iron Age metal objects discovered there in 1942, apparently placed in the lake as votive offerings.