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Feb 2, 2025

See seagrass on your phone

Thousands of people visit Morfa Nefyn every year to enjoy its natural beauty, but few are probably aware of its underwater seagrass meadow – estimated to cover the same area as 46 football pitches. Now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes by the beach or ...

at Porthdinllaen to see photos and a video of seagrass and read about its conservation and environmental importance. This is our first QR code dedicated to raising awareness of the underwater wildlife which is close to the Wales Coast Path but largely unknown to walkers. Our information about the seagrass at Morfa Nefyn is also available by clicking here.

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New path on old Bangor bridge

Mar 14, 2025

An elegant cast-iron bridge near Aberogwen opened to the public last year, 200 years after its parts were cast in Merthyr Tydfil. Now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes on a nearby Wales Coast Path marker post to ...

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Amy Dillwyn commemorated

Mar 7, 2025

Amy Dillwyn, who transformed the fortunes of her late father's spelter works, is commemorated by the latest purple plaque for remarkable women in Wales. The plaque is in the park named after her last year, and beneath it is a HistoryPoints QR code ...

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Porthgain's circular economy

Mar 1, 2025

Slate waste from the quarry at Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, was dumped into the sea before a large brickworks was built in the late 19th century to turn the waste into bricks. The large building near the harbour was built for machines which pulverised ...

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