Ynys Llanddwyn
It is not entirely accurate to call Ynys Llanddwyn an island.
It remains connected to the west coast of Angsley at all but the high tides.
Despite this, the island, which is part of the National Nature Reserve of Newborough Warren remains charmingly isolated-the perfect place to visit and enjoy the powerful geology and geography of Wales.
It is characterized by rolling dunes, large rock outcrops and volcanic pillow formations, and a mixture of historic buildings.
This area also offers a stunning viewpoint on other nearby areas, including Snowdonia and the Lleyn Penninsula.
It is a gorgeous site for exploration.
The most striking feature of the area is the deposits of pillow lava that give the land its unique and rolling formation.
These rocks are the result of undersea eruptions of volcanic lava.
When the eruptions occurred, the lava rose to the surface of the sea and spread out to form a cooling skin.
The skin then filled with more lava, which ultimately created the pillows of rock that stud the area.
The island has many cliffs as well and these offer support to a wide variety of nesting seabirds.
Ynys yr Adar or Bird Rock, which is located off the tip of the island, is home to one percent of the breeding population of cormorants.
Other species found on the Llanddwyn include the following plants and animals.
Animals: •Shags •Oystercatchers •Turnstones •Sandpipers •Terns Plants: •Herb-robert •Bird's-foot Trefoil •Thrift •Bluebells •Yellow Horned Poppies This area is also home to a rare breed of sheep.
A flock of Soay sheep is grazed near the chapel on the island.
Llanddwyn's Saint The actual name of the island translates to The Church of St.
Dwynwen, a reference to the patron saint of lovers in the Welsh tradition.
Her history indicates that she was an actual woman living during the fifth century who became known as a patron to lovers after her own life led her to wish for the happiness of all true lovers.
She retired to the island to live out a hermit's life and as a result, pilgrimages were made to her holy well there.
Women could divine the potential faithfulness of their lovers by reading the movements of the well's eels.
The chapel became so popular that a new one was built on the site of the original during the 16th century and its ruins can still be seen on the island today.
It remains connected to the west coast of Angsley at all but the high tides.
Despite this, the island, which is part of the National Nature Reserve of Newborough Warren remains charmingly isolated-the perfect place to visit and enjoy the powerful geology and geography of Wales.
It is characterized by rolling dunes, large rock outcrops and volcanic pillow formations, and a mixture of historic buildings.
This area also offers a stunning viewpoint on other nearby areas, including Snowdonia and the Lleyn Penninsula.
It is a gorgeous site for exploration.
The most striking feature of the area is the deposits of pillow lava that give the land its unique and rolling formation.
These rocks are the result of undersea eruptions of volcanic lava.
When the eruptions occurred, the lava rose to the surface of the sea and spread out to form a cooling skin.
The skin then filled with more lava, which ultimately created the pillows of rock that stud the area.
The island has many cliffs as well and these offer support to a wide variety of nesting seabirds.
Ynys yr Adar or Bird Rock, which is located off the tip of the island, is home to one percent of the breeding population of cormorants.
Other species found on the Llanddwyn include the following plants and animals.
Animals: •Shags •Oystercatchers •Turnstones •Sandpipers •Terns Plants: •Herb-robert •Bird's-foot Trefoil •Thrift •Bluebells •Yellow Horned Poppies This area is also home to a rare breed of sheep.
A flock of Soay sheep is grazed near the chapel on the island.
Llanddwyn's Saint The actual name of the island translates to The Church of St.
Dwynwen, a reference to the patron saint of lovers in the Welsh tradition.
Her history indicates that she was an actual woman living during the fifth century who became known as a patron to lovers after her own life led her to wish for the happiness of all true lovers.
She retired to the island to live out a hermit's life and as a result, pilgrimages were made to her holy well there.
Women could divine the potential faithfulness of their lovers by reading the movements of the well's eels.
The chapel became so popular that a new one was built on the site of the original during the 16th century and its ruins can still be seen on the island today.
