Diffwys
Diffwys is a locality in Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales. Diffwys is situated nearby to the locality Bryn Cader Faner, as well as near Cefn-y-clawdd Farm (ruin).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod.
Foel Penolau
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Foel Penolau is a mountain close to Moel Ysgyfarnogod in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost summit of the Rhinogydd, and overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd.
Moel Ysgyfarnogod
Peak
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Ysgyfarnogod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd. Rhinog Fawr lies directly south. It overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd, and from the summit it is possible to see the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Bryn Cader Faner
Archaeological site
The Bryn Cader Faner is a Bronze Age round cairn which lies to the east of the small hamlet of Talsarnau in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd in Wales. The diameter is 8.7 metres and there are 18 thin jagged pillars which jut upwards from the low cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandecwyn and Trawsfynydd.
Llandecwyn
Hamlet
Photo: gwyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandecwyn is a hamlet near Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd, Wales. The bulk of the population is now located around Cilfor close to the A496 road and served by Llandecwyn railway station, with a cluster of under ten houses around the road junction at Capel Brontecwyn half a mile up the hill to the southeast, and other isolated houses and farms scattered across the hillsides. Llandecwyn is situated 2½ miles northwest of Diffwys.
Trawsfynydd
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trawsfynydd is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Trawsfynydd is situated 2½ miles east of Diffwys.
Gellilydan
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gellilydan is a village in the Welsh county of Gwynedd, in Maentwrog community. It lies 4 miles south-south-east of Blaenau Ffestiniog and 1.2 miles north of Llyn Trawsfynydd and the disused Trawsfynydd nuclear power station. Gellilydan is situated 3 miles north of Diffwys.
Diffwys
- Type: Locality
- Location: Talsarnau, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.8972° or 52° 53′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.98647° or 3° 59′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C4RV2W7+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3190602986OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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