Parc y Braich

Places of Interest

Meillionen railway station

Railway station

Photo: ROWLAND TURNER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meillionen railway station is a halt on the Welsh Highland Railway. It opened to the public when the section of line between Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert re-opened on 8 April 2009.

Moel Hebog

Peak

Photo: Stemonitis, Public domain.

Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, rising to 783 metres above sea level and dominating the western view from the village of Beddgelert.

Moel yr Ogof

Peak

Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel yr Ogof is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary summit of Moel Hebog and a sister peak to the lower Moel Lefn. There is an asbestos trial mine located on the summit.

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Nantmor

Village

Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor. Nantmor is situated 2½ miles southeast of Parc y Braich.

Rhyd Ddu

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.

Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.

Croesor

Village

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline. Croesor is situated 4½ miles southeast of Parc y Braich.

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