Mountains & hills · North Wales
Foel Fenlli
Also known as: Moel Fenlli
Foel Fenlli — Named summit at 511 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Foel Fenlli is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 511 m.". Coordinates: 53.1313°, -3.2497°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Foel Fenlli or Moel Fenlli is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales. With a summit at an elevation of 511 metres (1,677 ft), it is the second highest peak of the Clwydian Range. A popular ascent leads south from the car park at Bwlch Penbarras, which is also a popular starting point for ascending Moel Famau to the north. The Offa's Dyke Path runs around the western slopes. The remains of a hillfort roughly 25 acres in area are found on the peak.
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Background
Description
Although the exact date of the hillfort's construction is unknown, it is presumed to predate the Roman conquest of Wales and the site "was fortified with no mean engineering skill and knowledge." Surface finds and partial excavations carried out since the early 1800s have uncovered pottery of Roman origin and many coins which suggest the site was occupied "by a large native population, say, from A.D. 100 to 400." A gold coin of Nero's time was found nearby at Llanrhydd in 1823. According to later legend recorded in the Historia Brittonum the "iniquitous and tyrannical" king Benlli (after whom the mountain was named) probably lived there c. 450. He was admonished for opposing Saint Germanus,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1313, -3.2497
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Postcode
- LL15 1WA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd East
Sources
- osm: n380771902 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Foel Fenlli (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moel Fenlli, yn y bore bach, yng Ngorffennaf 2024 - early morning drone image of Moel Fenlli, Clwydian Hills, in the country of Wales 22.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foel Fenlli?
- Foel Fenlli is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL15 1WA), in the parish of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd.
- What is Foel Fenlli?
- Foel Fenlli — Named summit at 511 m.
- How do I get to Foel Fenlli?
- Drivers can use postcode LL15 1WA.
- Is Foel Fenlli free to visit?
- Yes, Foel Fenlli is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foel Fenlli?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL15 1WA. It sits within the Clwyd East parliamentary constituency.