Bala

Bala is a metro station in , , . Bala is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bala railway station and Maes Tegid.

Railway station
Photo: Ken Crosby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bala is the current terminus of the heritage Bala Lake Railway, in , Wales, since 1976. The site was formerly the location of the Bala Lake Halt railway station, a former station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Stadium
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community playing field in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Bala Town. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 504 seats and has been used by Bala Town since the 1950s. is situated 1 mile northwest of Bala.

Castle
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 3,700 feet north of Bala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bala and Rhos-y-gwaliau.

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a picturesque town of 2,000 people on the shores of Lake in , . It lies at the south-eastern edge of the . Excellent national centre for white water rafting and canoeing nearby.

Hamlet
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet in Meirionnydd, , , about 1.5 miles south-east of . It is home to the Outdoor Activity Centre and a now disused Victorian chapel, built for the Calvinistic Methodists.

Village
Photo: Tamara Kwan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , near the town of , in the community of .

Bala

Latitude
52.90163° or 52° 54′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.59267° or 3° 35′ 34″ west
Elevation
551 feet (168 metres)
Open location code
9C4RWC24+MW
Geo­Names ID
7671111
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