Wirral Coastline 8
Another shot from West Kirby looking out across the Dee Estuary towards North Wales on the horizon:
© Mark Simms Photography (2021)
Posts tagged ‘North Wales’
Wirral Coastline 7
Looking across the Dee Estuary towards North Wales from West Kirby:
© Mark Simms Photography (2021)
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Wales Rally GB
A few shots from stage 13 of the Wales Rally GB at Chirk Castle on Saturday 14th November 2015:
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
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Amlwch Harbour
Looking at the pictures below of the pretty little harbour at Amlwch on the north-east coast of Anglesey, it’s hard to believe that in the 18th century this was the main port for the then largest copper mine in the world at nearby Parys Mountain. From here copper was exported across the world.
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
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Plas Newydd
Now managed by the National Trust, Plas Newydd, the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey, enjoys commanding views across the Menai Straits towards Snowdonia. The house we see today is largely 18th century, but it’s origins date back a further 400 years
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
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Beaumaris Castle
Edward I’s mighty fortress at Beaumaris on Anglesey was one of a number constructed throughout North Wales to subdue the rebellious Welsh Princes. Begun in 1295 it was actually never finished as money and supplies ran out before the fortifications reached their planned height.
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
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Llanddwyn Lighthouse
The small lighthouse on the tidal island of Llanddwyn, Anglesey, marks the western entrance to the Menai Strait:
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
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South Stack Lighthouse
The South Stack Lighthouse near Holyhead has stood watch for over 200 years, warning ships sailing the Irish Sea that danger lurks on Anglesey’s rocky coast:
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Menai Straits
The stretch of water that separates Anglesey on the left and the Welsh mainland on the right:
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Menai Suspension Bridge
Completed in 1826, this was the first bridge to cross the Menai Straits and link Anglesey to the Welsh mainland:
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
