Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
About Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch(llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-gore-ger-ih-queern-drorb-ooll-llandy-silio-gore-gore-goch), usually shortened toLlanfair-pwllorLlanfairpwllgwyngyll, is a Welsh word that translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave". The name was coined as a publicity gimmick in the 1860s by linking the names ofLlanfairpwllgwyngyll("St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel"), the nearby hamlet ofLlantysilio Gogogoch("the church of St Tysilio of the red cave"), and thechwyrn drobwll("rapid whirlpool") between them. Locals refer to the village asLlanfair, or asLlanfair PG(pronounced roughly "Hlan-var Pee Gee"), to distinguish it from other places in
Top Attractions in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Explore the best things to see and do in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll:
- ★Anglesey Walking Holidays
- ★Bryn Celli Ddu
- ★Marquess of Anglesey's Column
- ★Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens
- ★Rail Station platform sign
- ★St Mary's Church
Where to Eat in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴The Marquis Restaurant
- 🍴The Penrhos Arms
Where to Stay in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- 🏨Carreg Goch
- 🏨Gwesty Carreg Bran Hotel
- 🏨Plas Coch Holiday Park
- 🏨The Outbuildings
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Travel Guide Sections
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