Gogledd Cymru
North Wales: an introduction

The coast of North Wales was protected by a sting of Castles built by Edward II to keep the Welsh under his control. Some of them were built on Roman foundations (most of Wales was never conquered by the Romans, but some border area and easy to get too coastal areas where).

Castelle Fflint stands on the side of the Dee estuary (top right) and features a keep that is separate from the main part of the castle. Even now the moat floods in wet weather.

Linking Ynys Mon to the main land just south of Bangor by Telford’s suspension bridge (Bont Menai) and more recently by the adding of a roadway to the rail bridge (Bont Britannia) (middle right)

site map Index Llandudno Fflint

Known as “the mother of Wales” Anglesey is at the north western point of the country. Although still one of the most staunchly Welsh speaking areas of the country the decline in the language in recent decades has been very marked, although over 60% of the population speak the language a century ago it was over 96%.

Benllech (bottom right) stands on Red Whalf Bay, with sandy beach and the usual attractions for a small resort.

I had spent long weekend camping here in 1977.