Castell
Castell is a locality in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. Castell is situated nearby to the hamlet Nant Gwynant, as well as near the locality Parc Hafod-y-llan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Dinas and Plas Gwynant.
Llyn Dinas
Lake
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
Llyn Dinas is a lake near Beddgelert, Gwynedd in north Wales. It is formed by the River Glaslyn. Llyn Dinas lies on the valley floor a few miles north of Beddgelert at an altitude of about 55 metres above sea level.
Plas Gwynant
Building
Plas Gwynant is an educational resort in Snowdonia, Wales. This country estate also includes a woodland and riverside walks, as well as a parkland and 19-century garden set.
Llyn Gwynant
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llyn Gwynant is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. Llyn Gwynant lies on the River Glaslyn, in the Nant Gwynant valley, and is about 1¼ miles north east of Llyn Dinas; the village of Bethania lies between them. Snowdon lies 2 miles to the north west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nantmor.
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.
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 3½ miles southwest of Castell.
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 4 miles south of Castell.
Castell
- Type: Locality
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.04143° or 53° 2′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.05068° or 4° 3′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C5Q2WRX+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9386055720OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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