Carreg yr Halen
Carreg yr Halen is a small tidal island in the Menai Strait, Wales.[1] Its centre lies approximately 20 metres offshore from the Belgian Promenade in Menai Bridge just upstream of the Menai Suspension Bridge. Only the rocky tip of the island is visible at high spring tide but at low tide an area of rock, sand and some seaweed are exposed which provides feeding ground for a variety of wading birds including oystercatcher, redshank, and curlew.
It is the site of one of the many ferry crossings of the Menai Strait which were in use prior to the construction of the suspension bridge in 1826 [2]
The island marks the end of the Belgian promenade, a serpentine promenade along the foreshore constructed by émigré Belgians who had escaped German occupation during the first world war [3] A special celebration was held in Menai Bridge to celebrate the centenary of the construction of the promenade which runs from Church Island to Carreg yr Halen[4]
References
- ↑ "Carrg Yr Halen". geoview.info. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Porthaethwy Ferry Crossing (Carreg Yr Halen to Treborth), Menai Straits". Coflein (Wales Government). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "Belgian Promenade, Menai Bridge". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "Menai Bridge's promenade centenary marked by parade". BBC. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
Coordinates: 53°13′17″N 4°10′07″W / 53.22140°N 4.16873°W
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