Wales

Bardsey Island

Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), known as the legendary "Island of 20,000 Saints", is located 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The Welsh name means "The Island in the Currents", while its English name refers to the "Island of the Bards", or possibly the Vi

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Typesea island
GroupGwynedd,Wales,UK
Area1.7856 km²
Population4
Location52.75689, -4.7912
Highest point167.0 m

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Names

Scottish Gaelic: Ynys Enlli; Welsh: Ynys Enlli; French: île de Enlli

Geology

Bedrock: Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc (Metasedimentary Rock), Late Cambrian–Tremadoc. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Caldey Island
Holy Island
Salt Island
Skokholm
Skomer
Barry Island
Birnbeck Island

Sources

Wikidata · Q1991483 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.