South Stack
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| Waters | Irish Sea | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 18 '24 " N , 4 ° 41' 56" W | |
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| length | 260 m | |
| width | 130 m | |
| surface | 3 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
South Stack ( Welsh : Ynys Lawd) is an island off Holy Island in north Wales .
The island is connected to Holy Island by a suspension bridge and is only 14 meters away from it. On the island is the South Stack Lighthouse , which guides ships around the dangerous cliffs on their way into Holyhead Harbor .
The island is a breeding ground for numerous seabirds and part of the "South Stack Cliffs" bird sanctuary of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The Anglesey Coastal Path , part of the Wales Coast Path , passes South Stack.
A photo of the cliffs below the bridge to South Stack can be seen on the cover of Roxy Music's album Sirens .