Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll

The village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch or simply Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (for an easier, shortened version) in Anglesey, Wales lies on the Menai Strait alongside the Britannia Bridge linking Anglesey with mainland Wales. The bridge was originally a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans when it opened in 1850 but following a fire in 1970 it was rebuilt and is now a two-tier steel truss arch bridge. Unsurprisingly, the village is probably best known for having the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest place names in the world. The sign at the train station is nearly always a feature in visitors’ photographs and getting a passport stamp at the post office is also popular. The name is actually a geographical description and means: St. Mary's Church (Llanfair) in a hollow (pwll) of white hazel (gwyngyll) near (goger) the swirling whirlpool (y chwyrndrobwll) of the church of St. Tysilio (llantysilio) with a red cave ([a]g ogo goch).

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll has plenty of shops, amenities and a choice of eateries and pubs and in common with all the villages and towns of Anglesey, benefits from the abundance of heritage sites, museums, galleries, visitor and cultural attractions, including the nearby Marquess of Anglesey's Column, reaching up to 27 metres it is an outstanding place to enjoy majestic views over Anglesey and the Menai Strait. The monument was designed by Thomas Harrison to celebrate the heroism of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey at the Battle of Waterloo.