Tal-y-waenydd

Tal-y-waenydd is a neighborhood in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Tal-y-waenydd is situated nearby to the locality Ffridd-y-Bwlch, as well as near the village Rhiwbryfdir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llechwedd Slate Caverns and Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch.

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Museum

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Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located.

Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch

Reservoir

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Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch is a reservoir.

Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station

Railway station

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Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the southern terminus of the Conwy Valley Line. Transport for Wales Rail operates services to Llandudno Junction and Llandudno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Tanygrisiau.

Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.

Tanygrisiau

Village

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Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750. Tanygrisiau is situated 1½ miles south of Tal-y-waenydd.