<< Our Photo Pages >> Bwa Gwyn - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Wales in Anglesey
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Bwa Gwyn Alternative Name: White ArchCountry: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Holyhead Nearest Village: Rhoscolyn
Map Ref: SH259762
Latitude: 53.254168N Longitude: 4.611223W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The grindstone used to extract the clay is still there in this scenic workshop precariously perched on top of the arch itself!
There are massive flute casts to be seen in the roof of a sea cave adjacent to Bwa Gwyn, these can be accessed by the bold with an easy scramble.
A short walk on the headland to the north of Bwa Gwyn there is another natural arch; this one is called Bwa Du or Black Arch.
The cliff edges here are very dangerous - especially in the wet, as they curve gently downwards to sheer drops.
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