Holyhead Mountain
Holyhead Mountain summit, with Holyhead Breakwater in the distance
| Date | 17 June 2012 | ||
| Location | Holy Island, Anglesey | SH 21859 82946; 53.31338°N, 4.67551°W | |
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With a height of only 220m, Holyhead Mountain on Holy Island is nevertheless the tallest hill in Anglesey, making it a prominent local landmark. Stone quarried from the Mountain was used in the construction of Holyhead Breakwater, which was completed in 1873.
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Looking towards the Llyn Peninsula
The Rivals, Llyn Peninsula
Panoramic views from the summit
Some fantastic panoramas there, Graham. The Rivals look beautiful in that distant shot…I have yet to scale them…note to self…
teigl
June 22, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Are there any prehistoric remains on Holyhead Mountain please & what is the Welsh name for it? Thanks.
Kris
June 23, 2012 at 12:52 am
The Welsh name is Mynydd Twr (according to Wikipedia, that is a contraction of Pentwr and not ‘twr’ as in ‘tower’). There were some settlements there – hut circles and a large hill fort, Caer y Twr. More details on the Roman-era fort: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/93839/details/CAER-Y-TWR+STONE+WALLED+FORT+ON+HOLYHEAD+MOUNTAIN/
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Thanks, could mean a heap or a stack of stones?
Kris
June 26, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Thanks Iain. Must venture down that way sometime myself too.
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Bellos paisajes, muy buenas panorámicas GRahan!!, abrazos
ManoliRizoFotografia
June 23, 2012 at 7:24 am
Muchas gracias Manoli
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm
followed you here from you looking at my Red Arrows shot, what a great blog infinite detail the perfect travel site plus a whole lot more I will have a look around when I can – such high calibre
Scott Marshall
June 24, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Thanks very much Scott.
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm
The panoramas are beautiful. What a sense of space and solitude!
Dezra Despain
June 24, 2012 at 1:46 pm
It’s not a huge ‘mountain’, but the views are certainly wonderful.
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Lush, holyhead!
Dan
June 25, 2012 at 8:06 am
Yeah man
Graham Stephen
June 26, 2012 at 7:17 pm
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