Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn Circle, Gwynedd

• Nearest town: Harlech
• Nearest village: Llanfair
• OS Sheet: 124
• Map reference: SH648353

The Welsh Crown of Thorns

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This cairn-circle has to be one of the most visually-appealing circles in the entire British Isles, despite extensive damage to the stones both by treasure-hunters of the last century and soldiers during World War II. Fifteen stones remain of the original thirty, each standing about 6 feet, and lean outward in such a way that from a distance, it looks like a crown of thorns.

Access: 7km of track and trail, some of it through wet and boggy terrain, make this a challenge for the novice circle-hunter. Success is well worth the effort.
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Rating: General Impression 4, Ambience 4, Access 1

Above Image and text copyright Tom Bullock.

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