Hill forts · North Wales
Sarn Helen
Sarn Helen is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Conwy · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sarn Helen, you can take a train to Conwy station, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Sarn Helen is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.2820°, -3.8280°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=3934
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sarn Helen refers to several stretches of Roman road in Wales. The 160-mile (260 km) route, which follows a meandering course through central Wales, connects Aberconwy in the north with Carmarthen in the west. Despite its length, academic debate continues as to the precise course of the Roman road. Many sections are now used by the modern road network while other parts are still traceable. However, there are sizeable stretches that have been lost and are unidentifiable. The route is named after Saint Elen of Caernarfon, a Celtic saint, whose story is told in The Dream of Macsen Wledig, part of the Mabinogion. She is said to have ordered the construction of roads in Wales during the late 4th century.
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Background
Visiting
"Sarn Helen" is the title of a song by Welsh band Super Furry Animals, appearing on their Welsh language album Mwng. It is also the title of a 1997 sequence of poems by English poet John Wilkinson and a 2023 travel book by Tom Bullough, who walked the route in 2020.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2820, -3.8280
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Conwy
- Postcode
- LL32 8AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Conwy — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3399924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sarn Helen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sarn Helen Roman road - geograph.org.uk - 197161.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sarn Helen?
- Sarn Helen is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL32 8AL), in the parish of Conwy.
- What is Sarn Helen?
- Sarn Helen is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sarn Helen?
- The nearest railway station is Conwy, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL32 8AL.
- Is Sarn Helen a listed building?
- Sarn Helen is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Sarn Helen free to visit?
- Yes, Sarn Helen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sarn Helen?
- The nearest railway station is Conwy, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL32 8AL.