Attractions around Blaenau Ffestiniog

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A selection of attractions in and around Blaenau Ffestiniog:

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Blaenau Ffestiniog (1.2 Miles)

Tomen y Mur is a Norman earthwork castle built on the site of a Roman fort. Conspicuous for miles around, the mound offers great views...

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Llyn Cwmorthin, Blaenau Ffestiniog (1.2 Miles)

Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a...

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Llyn Stwlan, Blaenau Ffestiniog (1.2 Miles)

Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme....

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Llyn y Manod, Blaenau Ffestiniog (1.2 Miles)

Llyn y Manod is a sheltered, lonely lake nestling at 1,400 feet in a hollow between Manod Bach and Manod Mawr, the mountains on the...

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Bryn y Castell, Blaenau Ffestiniog (2.4 Miles)

Bryn y Castell is an Iron Age hillfort perched on a small hill in remote moorland above the Roman Road known as Sarn Helen. Excavations...

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Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog (2.6 Miles)

Visitors to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns enjoy a wealth of experiences with a choice of two underground mine tours – The Miners Tramway and The...

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Plas Tan y Bwlch Gardens, Blaenau Ffestiniog (5.9 Miles)

Plas Tan y Bwlch and its historical gardens overlook the River Dwyryd in the beautiful Vale of Maentwrog. The mansion, which dates from the 17th...

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Dinas Emrys, Beddgelert (10 Miles)

Dinas Emrys is a small, rocky hill lying to the east of Beddgelert village. According to legend, it is the site of a 5th Century...

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Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert (10.1 Miles)

Sygun Mine was one of several copper mines worked around Beddgelert during the 18th and 19th Centuries. Sygun closed in 1903 and, after restoration work,...

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Llandecwyn, Penrhyndeudraeth (10.3 Miles)

In a beautiful setting overlooking Tremadog Bay, Llandecwyn is a small pilgrim place for quiet prayer, simple hospitality, and thoughtful conversation. Individuals and groups of...

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Llyn Llydaw, Llanberis (11.9 Miles)

Llyn Llydaw lies on the Miner`s Track which is a popular route to the summit of Snowdon. Built to serve the copper mines at the...

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Portmeirion Village, Portmeirion (12.7 Miles)

From murals to colonades, pantheons to piazzas, Portmeirion has something for everyone. See the original Golden Buddha from the Ingrid Bergman film - ‘The Inn...

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Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed (12.9 Miles)

Surrounded by coniferous trees, Llyn Elsi is a picturesque lake with an intricate shoreline and a couple of small islets where black-headed gulls breed. On...

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Welsh Highland Railway, Porthmadog (13 Miles)

The Welsh Highland Railway is a friendly and intimate piece of transport history, offering visitors the chance to travel through some of the most charming...

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Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog (13.3 Miles)

The Ffestiniog Railway was built in 1836 to carry slates from the mines down to the harbour at Porthmadog and claims to be the oldest...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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