Dolgellau
Dolgellau is a picturesque little town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an important centre for Welsh traditional music.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cymer Abbey and Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital.
Cymer Abbey
Archaeological site
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Cymer Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.
Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital
Hospital
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Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital is a health facility in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. It is a Grade II listed building.
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church
Church
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Our Lady of Sorrows Church or its full name Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Dolgellau, Gwynedd. It was built in 1966 and is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penmaenpool and Llanelltyd.
Penmaenpool
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Penmaenpool is a hamlet on the south side of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Wales, near Dolgellau. A Grade II listed toll bridge provides access across the estuary for light vehicles.
Llanelltyd
Village
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Llanelltyd is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh.
Dolgellau
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7506° or 52° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.8844° or 3° 53′ 4″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
9C4RQ428+67GeoNames ID
7300638
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