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valis23 111 posts |
Dec 23, 2010, 20:19
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Hi - I'm heading up to North Wales tomorrow with my girlfriend for Christmas with her family. This will be my second trip there and I'm looking for tips on sites. I think we'll be near Anglesey, and I seem to recall that there are a number of places to check out. We did make it up to Druid's Circle last time, but I don't think we'll have time for anything as ambitious as that, so something we can sneak off is the best we can hope for. By the same token, if we do manage to convince some of the family to come along, we'd still need somewhere not too hard on Mum's knees! (Sorry, it feels like I'm trying to design a dining room or something - "We want a window for sun in the afternoon, but we don't want to clutter the floor with too many chairs, as we won't often have more than 2 or 3 guests at a time...") All of this said, if anyone has a suggestion, I'd much appreciate it, but regardless, have a lovely holiday each and all of y'all! Ant
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postman 848 posts |
Dec 23, 2010, 21:30
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valis23 wrote: Hi - I'm heading up to North Wales tomorrow with my girlfriend for Christmas with her family. This will be my second trip there and I'm looking for tips on sites. I think we'll be near Anglesey, and I seem to recall that there are a number of places to check out. We did make it up to Druid's Circle last time, but I don't think we'll have time for anything as ambitious as that, so something we can sneak off is the best we can hope for. By the same token, if we do manage to convince some of the family to come along, we'd still need somewhere not too hard on Mum's knees! (Sorry, it feels like I'm trying to design a dining room or something - "We want a window for sun in the afternoon, but we don't want to clutter the floor with too many chairs, as we won't often have more than 2 or 3 guests at a time...") All of this said, if anyone has a suggestion, I'd much appreciate it, but regardless, have a lovely holiday each and all of y'all! Ant Your best bet is Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey, only a five minute drive from the bridge over the Strait, and a ten minute walk from the carpark next to a little stream, with a site that will enthrall, mystify, and be easy on the knees when you get there.
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GLADMAN 950 posts |
Dec 23, 2010, 22:00
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postman wrote: Your best bet is Bryn Celli Ddu on Anglesey, only a five minute drive from the bridge over the Strait, and a ten minute walk from the carpark next to a little stream, with a site that will enthrall, mystify, and be easy on the knees when you get there. Can't argue with that...... |
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valis23 111 posts |
Dec 24, 2010, 00:53
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Thanks so much - sounds brilliant!
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AngieLake 16 posts |
Dec 24, 2010, 02:35
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If you're on Anglesey, I loved Bachwen dolmen, at Clynnog Fawr. That used to be fairly easy to get to, but there's a new bypass now, so not sure how it affects access. Does anyone know?
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AngieLake 16 posts |
Dec 24, 2010, 02:37
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DOH! I meant the Llyn Peninsula, didn't I?!! (Ok, it is well past my bedtime, and I'm probably older than your mum!)
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Pilgrim 597 posts |
Dec 24, 2010, 21:15
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AngieLake wrote: If you're on Anglesey, I loved Bachwen dolmen, at Clynnog Fawr. That used to be fairly easy to get to, but there's a new bypass now, so not sure how it affects access. Does anyone know? Personally, I like Bryn Celli Ddu: http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/bryn-celli-ddu.html It has a car park, and a bit of a walk, and shows evidence of change of use. In Trigue. Peace Pilgrim X
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Howburn Digger 986 posts |
Dec 26, 2010, 11:48
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My Mrs has an old auntie in Pwllheli and when we were visiting last May her son (retired) took us up to a stunning hillfort and some cairns at Tre'r Ceiri. The site is not far from Anglesey just off the A499 south of Caernarfon at Llanaelhaearn. Bit of a steep climb but rather awesome and not far from the road.
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