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Valley

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Valley

Valley works well as a base: 5 minutes from Llanfachraeth, 25km from Caernarfon Castle.

Valley is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,361, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Valley sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Valley to your route.

About Valley

Valley was a rural district part of the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales from 1894 to 1974. The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to Holyhead Rural Sanitary District. It took its name from the village of Valley which lay at the district centre. The rural district was

Read more abolished in 1974, when the Local Government Act 1972 amalgamated all local authorities on the island into the single district of Ynys Môn – Isle of Anglesey.

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Where is Valley located?

Valley is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.2849 latitude, -4.5664 longitude.

What is the population of Valley?

Valley has a population of approximately 2,361 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
2,361
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.2849, -4.5664

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Valley

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Anglesey Circuit (Trac Môn)

Spectacular clifftop race circuit on the Anglesey coast with views across the Irish Sea to Snowdonia. Regularly voted one of the UK's most scenic tracks for car and bike track days.

12 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Anglesey

Island off northwest Wales connected by two bridges, rich in Neolithic sites, dramatic coastal paths and the famous long-named village of Llanfairpwll.

16 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Ynys Llanddwyn

Tidal island off Anglesey with the whitewashed Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, ruined chapel of the Welsh patron saint of lovers, and Snowdonia filling the horizon across the strait. Walk from Newborough beach car park.

19 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Caernarfon Castle

A medieval fortress in Gwynedd, built by Edward I as a symbol of English dominance over Wales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

25 km · about 30 min drive

bridge

Menai Suspension Bridge

Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.

28 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Beaumaris Castle

The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.

32 km · about 35 min drive

museum

National Slate Museum

Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.

34 km · about 40 min drive

restaurant

Tŷ Coch Inn

1842 red-brick pub standing directly on the sand at Porthdinllaen, rated among the world's top beach bars. No road access: park at Morfa Nefyn and walk the beach or golf course; pints arrive by boat and tractor.

38 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Valley

  • 28 kmMenai Suspension BridgeThomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
  • 40 kmLlanberis PassA dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
  • 41 kmSnowdon / Yr WyddfaWales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.
  • 42 kmLlyn OgwenA roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
  • 44 kmPen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
  • 44 kmAberglaslyn PassA gorgeous wooded gorge where road, river and steam railway thread beneath steep crags near Beddgelert.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Valley.

Llanfachraeth

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4 km away

Bodedern

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Rhosneigr

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7 km awayPop. 1,008

Llanfaethlu

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8 km away

Llanerchymedd

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14 km awayPop. 1,133

Cemaes Bay

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16 km awayPop. 1,187

Llangefni

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17 km awayPop. 4,864

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