Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales. Cairn is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, as well as near the peak Mynydd Egryn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cerrig Arthur Stone Circle and Llanaber railway station.
Cerrig Arthur Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Hugh Chevallier, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cerrig Arthur Stone Circle is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet south of Cairn.
Llanaber railway station
Railway station
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Llanaber railway station serves the village of Llanaber near Barmouth in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Harlech, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury. Llanaber railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanaber and Tal-y-bont.
Llanaber
Village
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Llanaber is a linear coastal village in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, about 0.7 miles north of Barmouth on the A496 road. The Irish Sea lies directly to the west and the Rhiniog mountains directly to the east. Llanaber is situated 2 miles southwest of Cairn.
Tal-y-bont
Village
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Tal-y-bont is a village north of the town of Barmouth in north Wales. Tal-y-bont has a railway station on the Cambrian Line and has many caravan sites, a hair dresser, a pub called the Ysgethin Inn, and a restaurant. Tal-y-bont is situated 2½ miles west of Cairn.
Barmouth
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Barmouth is a seaside town and community in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales; it lies on the estuary of the Afon Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. Located in the historic county of Merionethshire, the Welsh form of the name is derived from aber and the river's name, Mawddach.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.76086° or 52° 45′ 39″ northLongitude
-4.03591° or 4° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C4QQX67+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2928090234OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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