Valley, Anglesey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Valley
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Population | 2,361 |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
Valley (which is Y Fali in Welsh) is a village and a community located near Holyhead. It's on the west coast of Anglesey, in North Wales. In 2011, about 2,361 people lived there.
Contents
What's in a Name?
The name "Valley" has been a puzzle for over a hundred years! People have many ideas about where it came from.
One idea is that "Valley" might come from an old word, "Mael-dy," which means "house of trade." Some think this connects to ancient times when people traded with Ireland from this area.
Other ideas suggest the area was once called Glan Môr Tŷ Coch or Glan Môr Castell Llyfaint. Two more thoughts about the name "Valley" are:
- It could come from the Irish language word Baile, meaning "a settlement."
- It might have started when the Stanley Embankment was built in the 1820s. Workers dug a deep hole, like a valley, to get rocks for building. The homes nearby were then called "Valley" by these workers.
Today, in Modern Welsh, the village is called either Y Dyffryn (meaning "The Valley") or [Y] Fali (which sounds like Valley).
Getting Around Valley
Valley is an important place for travel!
- Air Travel: Nearby is RAF Valley, a Royal Air Force base. This is where pilots learn to fly fast jets. The runways are also used by Anglesey Airport. You can catch commercial flights from here to Cardiff.
- Train Travel: The Valley railway station is on the main North Wales Coast Line. Its signal box, which helps control the trains, is a special old building.
- Road Travel: The famous A5 road, built by Thomas Telford, goes right through the village.
Sports in Valley
Valley has its own football team called CPD Y Fali. The senior team plays in the North Wales Coast West Football League Division One. They play their home games on Station Road. This field is located between the railway line and the A55 North Wales Expressway.
Valley's Weather
| Climate data for Valley (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 74.6 (2.94) |
62.0 (2.44) |
57.0 (2.24) |
54.4 (2.14) |
52.4 (2.06) |
57.1 (2.25) |
57.4 (2.26) |
69.2 (2.72) |
73.9 (2.91) |
101.6 (4.00) |
103.3 (4.07) |
93.3 (3.67) |
856.3 (33.71) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 14.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 144.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.6 | 85.1 | 131.7 | 181.8 | 233.4 | 219.3 | 205.5 | 187.9 | 150.7 | 107.9 | 62.5 | 48.3 | 1,674.7 |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
Famous People from Valley
- Gareth Williams (1978–2010) was a mathematician from Wales. He worked for the government's intelligence services. Gareth grew up in Valley and is buried in Ynys Wen Cemetery.
- George North is a professional rugby player. He plays for the Ospreys team and for the Welsh national team. George went to Ysgol Gymuned Y Fali, a local school in Valley.
See also
In Spanish: Valley (Anglesey) para niños
