Albion Guide
Menu
Map

Areas

Protected landscapesCountry estatesNature reservesCountry parksCoastlineIslands

Routes

TrailsWaterways

Natural spots

Hills & peaksLakes & lochsWaterfallsBeaches & swimmingViewpointsCavesSSSIs

Historic places

Castles & strongholdsAbbeys & prioriesAncient stonesRoman sitesBattlefieldsChalk figuresNational Trust

Villages & landmarks

Villages & townsPubs & restaurantsChurchesHouses & gardensFarms, vineyards & producersWindmillsLighthousesOther sightsAttractionsFolliesOutdoor saunas

Near you

By townBy countyBy station
Saved
Photo of Porth Wen, a cove near Cemaes, Anglesey, north Wales.

© Colin Park / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Porth Wen

Local highlight
Open in full map →Full map →
OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

A remote cove on the north coast, reached only on foot along the coast path, beneath the ruined Porth Wen Brickworks on the cliff above. There’s no easy way down to the water and no facilities — it’s a place to look at rather than a beach day. Valley is the nearest station, some 17km off.

More places to visit near Porth Wen

Photo of Porth Wen Brickworks, a landmark near Cemaes, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Porth Wen Brickworks

Landmark near Cemaes

Scheduled ruins of a 19th-century firebrick works on the north coast, with kilns and chimneys standing above an inaccessible cove.

here

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.1 km S · spans 16 counties

Photo of Cemaes Bay, a beach in Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Cemaes Bay

Beach near Cemaes

Sheltered harbour beach in the northernmost village in Wales, with rock pools at low tide.

3.3 km SW

Photo of Parys Mountain, a landmark near Amlwch, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Parys Mountain

Landmark near Amlwch

Vividly coloured ochre-and-orange landscape of an abandoned copper mine near Amlwch, with a self-guided trail.

5.8 km SE

Photo of Lligwy Beach, a beach near Moelfre, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Lligwy Beach

Beach near Moelfre

Sheltered east-coast sandy beach (Traeth Lligwy) near Moelfre with a beach cafe, popular for swimming and watersports.

11.8 km SE

Photo of Din Lligwy Hut Group, a prehistoric village near Moelfre, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Din Lligwy Hut Group

Prehistoric village near Moelfre

Well-preserved late-Roman-era enclosed settlement near Moelfre, with nine surviving stone buildings inside a walled compound.

12.7 km SE