Towyn
Tywyn is a town of 3,300 people and seaside resort in Gwynedd, Wales. Tywyn sits on the Cardigan Bay shoreline of Mid Wales and is surrounded by the green valleys and hills of Bro Dysynni, which form the south-western corner of the Snowdonia National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Cadfan’s Church and Tywyn railway station.
St Cadfan’s Church
Church
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St Cadfan's Church is situated in Tywyn in the county of Gwynedd, formerly Merionethshire, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Cadfan, who founded a clas at Tywyn in the 6th century.
Tywyn railway station
Railway station
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Tywyn railway station serves the town of Tywyn in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Line, with passenger services to Barmouth, Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Aberdovey, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
Pendre railway station
Railway station
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Pendre railway station is a station on the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It is 0.42 miles from Tywyn Wharf, which is the primary station and western terminus of the railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryncrug and Llanegryn.
Bryncrug
Village
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Bryncrug, sometimes spelt Bryn-crug, is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Afon Fathew flows through the village and into the River Dysynni. The village is situated to the north east of the town of Tywyn, at the junction of the A493 and B4405 roads.
Llanegryn
Hamlet
Photo: Hefin Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanegryn is a village and a community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It was formerly part of the historic county of Merionethshire. It is located within Snowdonia national park, south of the mountain range of the same name. Llanegryn is situated 2 miles north of Towyn.
Rhoslefain
Village
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhoslefain is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Towyn.
Towyn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tywyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6° or 52° 36′ northLongitude
-4.08333° or 4° 5′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C4QHWX8+XMGeoNames ID
2635581
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