Shell Island
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Mochras, also known in English as Shell Island, is a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. The peninsula was formed after the River Artro was diverted by the Earl of Winchilsea in 1819 from its previous course where it entered the sea to the south of Mochras. Prior to this, access to the ancient settlement would have been through the village of Llandanwg, which is now across the estu


Llanfair is a village and community in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd in Wales. It has a population of 474, reducing to 453 at the 2011 census. The village of Llanfair is situated to the east of the A496 coastal road between Llanbedr and Harlech, and includes Llandanwg and Pensarn. The parish church of St Mair (St Mary), dating from the 12th century, was restored in the 19th century. It is a grade I


Llandanwg railway station is in the village of Llandanwg in Gwynedd, Wales. It is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with direct passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog and Pwllheli to the north and west, and Barmouth, Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham to the south and east.

Llandanwg () is a village in the Llanfair community of the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the coast, it has a railway station and a Grade II listed medieval church.

Llandanwg () is a village in the Llanfair community of the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the coast, it has a railway station and a Grade II listed medieval church.

Mae Moelfre yn gopa mynydd a geir yn y Rhinogydd rhwng y Bermo a Betws-y-Coed a'r Bala; cyfeiriad grid SH626245. Saif tua thair milltir o bentref Dyffryn Ardudwy a 10 milltir o Harlech - ar ochr orllewinol y Rhinogau, gyda chopaon Y Llethr a Diffwys i'r dwyrain ohono. Uchder cymharol, neu ”amlygrwydd” y copa, ydy 427metr: dyma'r uchder mae'r copa'n codi uwchlaw'r mynydd agosaf.

🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Shell Island Supermarket
- Y Hen Fecws
- Dyffryn General Store
⛽ Fuel
- Fuel station
- Essar
- BFL
🍽️ Food & drink
- The Tavern
- Shell Island Cafe
- Restaurant
➕ Medical
- Numark Pharmacy
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
- Showers
🎾 Sports
- Tennis
- Football
- Equestrian
🏧 ATM & bank
- ATM
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