Maen y Bugael

Island in Anglesey

Wales

Maen y Bugael

Navigation markers The Coal Rock Beacons known locally as the White Ladies.
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Maen y Bugael Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.417564/-4.5545111 or Grid Reference SH3094. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Navigation markers

The Coal Rock Beacons known locally as the White Ladies. Link

Chris McAuley

Anglesey Coast Path at Carmel Head

Colin Park

Coal Rock Pilot Beacons, Carmel Head

Also known as the 'White Ladies'. They were erected by Trinity House in the 1830's as an aid to navigation into the harbour at Holyhead and probably used in conjuction with the marker on West Mouse

Chris Andrews

Grey Seals, Porth y Dyfn

Chris Andrews

Carmel Head

Chris Andrews

White Lady beacon

The beacons were erected on Carmel Head by Trinity House in the 1830's as an aid to navigation into the harbour at Holyhead and probably used in conjuction with the marker on West Mouse.

Eirian Evans

Chimney on Carmel Head

The remains of copper workings on the headland.

Eirian Evans

Chimney, Carmel Head

The remains of copper workings on the headland. Just to the left of the chimney is one of the White Ladies, marker to aid navigation at sea.

Eirian Evans

Anglesey Coast Path at Carmel Head

Out to sea are the Skerries, a group of sparsely vegetated rocky islets lying 3 kilometres offshore from Carmel Head. They are important as a breeding site for seabirds, and they attract divers, who come to visit the numerous shipwrecks. The Skerries Lighthouse sits atop the highest point in the islands.

Eirian Evans

Disused Chimney

Andrew Woodvine

Navigation Markers

Maritime Navigation Markers, with West Mouse islet in the distance.

Andrew Woodvine

Coast path waymarker and a view to The Skerries

The coast path seems to be rather vague on the ground in the Carmel Head area, and the few waymarkers don't seem to indicate the walked path which must be nearer the shoreline. Some walking through lush grass, hopping over electric fences and through a huge herd of dairy cows eventually brought me to the old copper mine chimney further east.

Gordon Hatton

Coastal cattle near Carmel Head

Following the line of waymarkers above the coastline here just led to an electric fence and a large herd of dairy cattle [my map being too old to show the true line of the coast path]. In the hazy distance is the now decomissioned Wylfa nuclear power station.

Gordon Hatton

Monuments old and new

In the centre of the photo is the chimney associated with a short lived 19thC copper mine. Further on are two of the 'white ladies' navigation markers, whilst away in the far distance is the now decommissioned nuclear power station at Wylfa.

Gordon Hatton

The 'white ladies'

From this angle the white ladies look rather grey. These two navigation markers line up with a third one [just visible] on the islet of West Mouse and were erected in the 1860's to help guide shipping past dangerous reefs offshore.

Gordon Hatton

A White Lady and West Mouse

One of the two large beacons known as the 'White Ladies'constructed in the 1860s. The beacons line up with a similar tower on the small island of West Mouse and acted as a guide for shipping negotiating Carmel Head. Source: Walking the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, Official Guide by Carl Rogers.

Jeff Buck

The Anglesey Coastal Path passing a White Lady

The Anglesey Coastal Path passing a White Lady near Carmel Head. In the far distance is Wylfa Nuclear Power Station at Cemlyn Bay. This is one of two large beacons known as the 'White Ladies' constructed in the 1860s. The beacons line up with a similar tower on the small island of West Mouse and acted as a guide for shipping negotiating Carmel Head. Source: Walking the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, Official Guide by Carl Rogers.

Jeff Buck

Disused Chimney at Carmel Head Copper Mine

The small copper mine at Carmel Head was originally established in the 18th century. The mine was sold in the 1860s and abandoned soon after because of poor yields. Source: Natural Resources Wales

Jeff Buck

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Maen y Bugael is located at Grid Ref: SH3094 (Lat: 53.417564, Lng: -4.5545111)

Unitary Authority: Isle of Anglesey

Police Authority: North Wales

Also known as: West Mouse