Penisa'r Waun

Penisa'r Waun

Penisa'r Waun (sometimes spelt "Penisarwaun" or "Penisarwaen"), is a small village and is roughly equidistant between Bangor and Caernarfon on the A4547 in Gwynedd, north-west Wales [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=256500&y=363500&z=5&sv=256500,363500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=556&ax=255500&ay=363500] .

Penisa'r Waun is accessed from Caernarfon by taking the A4086 road which connects with the A4547 road. From Bangor take the A487 going west which connects with the A4547. Llanberis is the nearest town being just three miles away on the A4086. The Llanberis approach will have taken the traveller through some of the finest scenery in North Wales.

Penisarwaen is also renowned for the slogan “Hogia Penisarwaen” or “Hogia P’waen”, that stands for the loyal young men of the village.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3494581 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Penisa'r Waun and surrounding area]


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