Valley, Anglesey
Valley is a village near Holyhead/Caergybi on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales.
In Welsh it is referred to as either Y Dyffryn (meaning The Valley) or [Y] Fali (pronounced as Valley). Recent research, prompted by local opposition to the name of Y Fali, suggested that Valley may be a corruption of the Irish Bally (settlement), or Baile as it is spelled in Irish. There does not appear to be a traditional Welsh language placename for the village, and thus there has been a reversion to Valley of late. There is no actual valley as the area is very flat, although a dip in the land was created when the railway and bridge to Holy Island were constructed, and this may be the origin of the name.
RAF Valley is a nearby Royal Air Force station concerned with the training of fast jet pilots.
Valley railway station is on the North Wales Coast Line.
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Media related to Valley, Anglesey at Wikimedia Commons
- Valley Community Council
- photos of Valley, Anglesey and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
- Map sources for Valley, Anglesey
- Valley Village Weather Station
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