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| Picnic site in the Vaynol Estate |
Route: The route starts and ends at the Picnic Site in middle of the National Trust's Vaynol Estate. There is a circular route through the Vaynol Estate and an opportunity for an additional branch up to Britannia Bridge and back.
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| Britannia Bridge |
The route passes a semi-derelict mausoleum building deep in the Vaynol Wood.
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| Mausoleum |
The route is through through parkland and woodland beside the Menai Strait, with several good places to stop for a picnic, too!
The circular route throught the Vaynol Estate returns to the car park through the meadows.
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| Footpath across the meadows |
Obstacles: The initial section beyond the picnic site passes briefly through a sheep pasture. The woodland paths are mostly well surfaced, but some short sections can be boggy in wet weather.
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| Woodland paths |
The (optional) short concrete roadway down to the wharf below Britannia Bridge can be slippery underfoot with green algal growth in damp weather.
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| Wharf below Britannia Bridge |
Parking:
Vaynol Estate Car Park (& picnic tables), Glan Faenol, near Bangor LL57 4BP
Enter Parc Menai (Business Park) off the A487 Britannia Bridge roundabout. Turn left into Ffordd y Plas, and follow this lane round several bends. Carry on past Dr Zig's Extrordinary Bubbles HQ, until the lane ends at a car park besides the woods.
Nearest public transport is on Penrhos Road near the A487
Facilities: Picnic tables.
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| Main picnic site beside car par |
Bird hide/observation platform, with views over the Menai Strait
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| View from the bird observation platform |
