Barmouth

Barmouth is a seaside town and community in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales; it lies on the estuary of the Afon Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. Located in the historic county of Merionethshire, the Welsh form of the name is derived from aber and the river's name, Mawddach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barmouth railway station and Barmouth Sailors‘ Institute.

Barmouth railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Barmouth railway station serves the seaside town of Barmouth in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services northbound to Pwllheli and southbound to Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.

Barmouth Sailors‘ Institute

Museum

Photo: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barmouth Sailors‘ Institute is a museum.

Llanaber railway station

Railway station

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Llanaber railway station serves the village of Llanaber near Barmouth in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairbourne and Arthog.

Fairbourne

Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.

Fairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National Park.

Arthog

Village

Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arthog is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately 8 miles west of Dolgellau, and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census. Arthog is situated 2 miles southeast of Barmouth.

Barmouth

Type: Locality
Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.738° or 52° 44′ 17″ north

Longitude

-4.0383° or 4° 2′ 18″ west

Elevation

915 feet (279 metres)

Open location code

9C4QPXQ6+6M

GeoNames ID

7293618

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