Tan-y-Bwlch

Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the in and is primarily known as the location of , on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Tan-y-bwlch” and “Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Oakeley Arms Hotel and Plas Halt railway station.

Hotel
Photo: Markz55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Grade II listed hotel near in . The original building dates back to the 17th century, and was once part of the nearby Tan-y-Bwlch Estate.

Railway station
Photo: Markz55, Public domain.
Plas Halt is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in , which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from to for export by sea.

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Twrog's Church is in the village of in the county of , lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog, within the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd and Gellilydan.

Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the County of , located on the B4410 road, halfway between and . Situated on an elevated site within the , the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably .

Village
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is a village in the county of , in community. It lies 4 miles south-south-east of and 1.2 miles north of Llyn Trawsfynydd and the disused . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Tan-y-Bwlch.

Village
is a hamlet and community in the county of , Wales, between the towns of and and is 108.1 miles from Cardiff. is situated 2 miles west of Tan-y-Bwlch.

Tan-y-Bwlch

Latitude
52.94856° or 52° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.99685° or 3° 59′ 49″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
9C4RW2X3+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29217067
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2636252
Wiki­data ID
Q7682007
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Tan-y-Bwlch” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog”
  • French: “Tan-y-Bwlch”
  • Irish: “Tan-y-Bwlch”
  • Welsh: “Tan-y-Bwlch”

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