Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
A Welsh village with a 58-letter place name. The station sign is the island’s most popular photo spot.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is a small village on the Menai Strait. In the nineteenth century, to attract visitors, its name was stretched to 58 letters: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. It is said to be the longest place name in Europe. The full name appears on the railway station sign and on the exterior wall of the James Pringle Weavers souvenir shop opposite, and you can take photos there for free. On a small hill nearby stands the Marquess Column, where you can climb for views over the strait. The North Wales coast line stops here, and it is just one stop from Bangor. Allow 30–60 minutes for photo stops, and combine it with a visit to Plas Newydd estate.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Plas Newydd
- Britannia Bridge
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Red Wharf Bay
- Anglesey Sea Zoo
- Benllech Beach
- Beaumaris Gaol