Bethesda
Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penrhyn quarry and Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda.
Penrhyn quarry
Quarry
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda, North Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly 1 mile long and 1,200 feet deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen.
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda
Church
Photo: The National Churches Trust, CC BY 2.0.
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre.
Gyrn Wigau
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Gyrn Wigau is a summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and forms a part of the western Carneddau commonly known as the Beras. It is a top of Drosgl. It has only 15 metres of topographical prominence but is listed as a Nuttall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tregarth and Mynydd Llandygai.
Tregarth
Village
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tregarth is a village between the town of Bethesda and the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is in Llandygai Community. It had a population of over 1,300 as of the 2011 census.
Mynydd Llandygai
Village
Photo: Stemonitis, CC BY 2.5.
Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH600656.
Bethesda
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.1812° or 53° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.0581° or 4° 3′ 29″ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
9C5Q5WJR+FPGeoNames ID
7293620
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