Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, often shortened to Llanfairpwll and sometimes to Llanfair PG, is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
It is located on the Menai Strait, next to the Britannia Bridge. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,107, of whom 71% could speak Welsh. As of the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,900. It is the sixth largest settlement in the county by population.
Worth seeing
- 01Bryn Celli Ddu
- 02Marquess of Anglesey's Column
It is best viewed from afar, for example from the Menai Suspension bridge.
- 03Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens
A4080 (south-west of the town), plasnewydd@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- 04Rail Station
The main attraction in town is easy to find: it's the town's name spelled out on a long sign at the train station.
- 05St Mary's Church
The town's eponymous church.
Things to do
- 01Anglesey Walking Holidays
3 Penrallt, Menai Bridge, Anglesey LL59 5LP, info@angleseywalkingholidays.com.
Where to eat
The Marquis Restaurant, Holyhead Rd,. The Penrhos Arms, Holyhead Rd.
Getting around Llanfairpwllgwyngyll the local way
- Get inis a request stop on the main line between Holyhead, where ferries from Ireland berth, and Bangor, just across the Menai Strait on the Welsh mainland.
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