Explore the main prehistoric sites of North Wales
This tour will explore the main prehistoric sites of north Wales, one of the richest environments for investigating the Neolithic and prehistoric period in Europe. The area is studded with impressive and atmospheric remains of a mysterious age. We will visit stunning stone burial chambers, lofty defended stone settlements and striking stone circles engaging with social change over a period of some three thousand years.
Effort
Some visits will entail a moderate hill-walk, all will involve hands-on investigation of the distant past in the stunning scenery of Eryri (Snowdonia)
Tour
- Tre’r Ceiri. Unique stone hillfort with
magnificent views. Northern Gwynedd - Bryn Celli Ddu. Atmospheric neolithic
burial chamber. Anglesey - Barclodiad-y-gawres, scenic and
atmospheric clifftop neolithic burial
chamber - Bryn Cader Faner. Striking hilltop stone
circle. Meirionnydd - Pen-y-gaer. Iron Age hillfort, Conwy
- Meillionydd. Double ringwork enclosure.
Llŷn peninsula - Penrhos Feilw. 2 impressive Bronze Age standing stones. Holyhead (Anglesey?
- Caer Drewyn, One of the best-preserved Iron Age hillforts in Wales, overlooks the
beautiful vale of Edeyrnion - Tŷ Mawr standing stone. Striking twisting stone, Anglesey
- Presaddfed burial chamber, Bodedern,
Anglesey - Meini Hirion (Druid’s Circle). Striking,
lofty circle of 30 stones, Penmaenmawr. - Bryn Gwyn standing stones. Largest in
Wales, Anglesey - Bodowyr burial chamber. On a hillock
with panoramic views of Snowdonia
- Bodfeddan inscribed stone, megalith
reused for early medieval Irish inscription - Dyffryn Ardudwy Neolithic burial
chamber, Harlech - Cors-y-gedol Neolithic burial chamber,
Harlech - Moel Tŷ Uchaf. Large (41 stones) stone
circle / ring chamber. Denbighshire - Tyfos stone circle, Denbighshire
- Maen-y-bardd. Rowen, Conwy
- Capel Garmon burial chamber, Llanrwst
- Caer Leb, prehistoric enclosure bounded
by arrangement of banks and ditches - Moel Arthur, prominent Iron Age hillfort,
Denbigh - Pen-y-cloddiau hillfort. One of largest in
Wales, Denbigh - Din Lligwy. Remarkable stone settlement
of probable Roman period - Lligwy burial chamber
- Great Orme copper mines. extraordinary
Bronze Age copper mines with
interpretive center - Holyhead mountain hut circles. Large
prehistoric settlement