Cefn Coch Stone Circle

Visiting Druid's Circle is a real treat! For those interested in prehistory (of even just history in general), archaeology, etc. this is an excellent change to get a close-up look at a really special monument from the distant past. But even just for hill-walkers, it's a really pleasant trek up to her, as well as to neighbouring hills; with excellent sea views to enjoy along the way!

If you're lucky, you may well also may some wood ponies up on the hills, too!

There's a handy train station not too far away, and an excellent second-hand book shop, too!

A lovely small scale stone circle, much more impressive than the few others that are on the same path up above Penmaenmawr. There's a good path so it's a nice walk in good weather, but be aware that the stone circle is up above the track, and not easily visible unless you go off the track.

We walked from the north Wales path. Very nice walk. Many sheep and wild ponies. It was very windy. Heather blooming made for lovely views. Feet got a tad wet at the top as shown in photo but otherwise excellent path.

Lovely place to walk to, we were blessed with a sun day, no finer place to sit and ponder a while and have some lunch....
Fairly easy walk, nothing to challenging!

An absolutely stunning find, step into prehistory with this mesmerizing neolithic marvel of around 30 stones with stunning sea views overlooking Conwy.

From the car park around halfway up, the 45 minute walk is a little strenuous given the exposed location and blustery winds, so dress accordingly or you will get soaked!

As you trek across the winding hilltops to finally reach the Druids Stone Circle, which actually is neolithic hence much older (apparently dated to 3,000 BCE so predates the druids) but witnessing it also causes one to Question any preconceived notions about our allegedly primitive elders or superstitious ancestors.

Like a mini Stonehenge, the landscape is important too as the circle is centred on one peak which is surrounded by other peaks, thus shifting one's focus skyward, hence indicates being thought of as some kind of interface between this world and the heavens above, this life and the next, and whatever other fascination it held to the ancient mind.

That said, the sheer size and weight of the individual stones evidences a community's huge efforts to have lugged each stone to this particular hilltop and packing each stone into it's specific place, to endure the vissicitudes of weathering over millennia to date.

How our ancestors could have achieved this feat is astonishing, only perhaps surpassed by how they could switch from worshipping The Creator to worshipping the forces of nature in a bid, however misguided, to ensure their own survival as the seasons would change and the colder, darker nights of winter would set in.

A beautiful walk for all ages. Me, my wife and my 3 kids 12,10 and 6 all made it without too much trouble. Well worth a trip.

Great circular walk starting and finishing Penmaenmawr. Taking in the B24 liberator bachelor's baby crash site and the druid's circle.

Incredible place - highly recommend a visit. We parked up on Mountain Lane (to the East of the site) where there is space off the road for a couple of cars before the gate, and then about a 30 min walk from there