Dolbenmaen

Dolbenmaen is a village and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, located in Eifionydd, of which it was the administrative centre until 1239. The community includes the villages of Bryncir, Bwlch-derwin, Cenin, Garndolbenmaen, Golan, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Penmorfa, Pentrefelin, Wern, Glan-dwyfach, and the hamlet of Prenteg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dolbenmaen Castle and St Mary’s Church.

Dolbenmaen Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dolbenmaen Castle is an archaeological site.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Horeb Welsh Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garndolbenmaen and Tremadog.

Garndolbenmaen

Village

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garndolbenmaen is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, approximately 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the community of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300.

Tremadog

Village

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tremadog is a village in the community of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales; about one mile north of Porthmadog town centre. It was a planned settlement, founded by William Madocks, who bought the land in 1798. Tremadog is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dolbenmaen.