Sheepfold
Sheepfold is a ruins in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales. Sheepfold is situated nearby to the ruins Pant-mawr Mine Slate Mill, as well as near the peak Moelwyn Bach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moelwyn Bach and Moelwyn Mawr.
Moelwyn Bach
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.
Moelwyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
Craigysgafn
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigysgafn is a rocky ridge and a top of Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from Moelwyn Mawr to Moelwyn Bach in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhyd and Croesor.
Rhyd
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhyd is a hamlet in the Welsh County of Gwynedd, located on the B4410 road, halfway between Maentwrog and Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably Moelwyn Bach.
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.
Tan-y-Bwlch
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. Tan-y-Bwlch is situated 2 miles south of Sheepfold.
Sheepfold
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.97471° or 52° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.0094° or 4° 0′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C4QXXFR+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1038105083OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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