Pont y Ceunant

Pont y Ceunant is a bridge in Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales. Pont y Ceunant is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Parc Ceunant, as well as near the quarry Ceunant Arsenic Mine.

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Type: Bridge
Description: Grade II listed building in Gwynedd. Spanning the Afon Ogwen near the point where the minor road through Nant Ffrancon meets the A 5 at Tyn-y-maes.
Also known as: “Pont y Ceunant (partly in Llandygai community)”, “Pont y Ceunant (partly in Llanllechid community)”, and “Pont-y-Ceunant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penrhyn quarry and Carnedd y Filiast.

Penrhyn quarry

Quarry

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The Penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda, North Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly 1 mile long and 1,200 feet deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen. Penrhyn quarry is situated 1 mile west of Pont y Ceunant.

Carnedd y Filiast

Peak

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Carnedd y Filiast is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau. It, along with its top Y Fronllwyd, forms the most northerly summit in the Glyderau.

Carnedd Dafydd

Peak

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Carnedd Dafydd is a mountain peak in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and is the fourth highest peak in Wales. Situated south-west of Carnedd Llewelyn and north of Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd is on the main ridge of the Carneddau, and on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy. Carnedd Dafydd is situated 2 miles east of Pont y Ceunant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Mynydd Llandygai.

Bethesda

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Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.

Mynydd Llandygai

Village

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Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH603655. Mynydd Llandygai is situated 2 miles west of Pont y Ceunant.