Parc y Bwlch

Parc y Bwlch is a forest in Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales. Parc y Bwlch is situated nearby to the locality Y Parc, as well as near the hamlet Sling.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Parc Drysgol.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Parc Drysgol

Peak

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parc Drysgol is a peak.

Moel Rhiwen

Peak

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel Rhiwen is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Bangor.

Bethesda

Photo: Mike Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Bangor

Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.

Bangor is a small coastal city in Gwynedd in North Wales. It is a picturesque city offering views over the Menai Straits, and serves as a convenient base for visiting the nearby Snowdonia National Park.

Llanberis

Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanberis is a village, community and electoral division in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern shore of Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

Parc y Bwlch

Type: Forest
Location: Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.1769° or 53° 10′ 37″ north

Longitude

-4.1065° or 4° 6′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5Q5VGV+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 109401714

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Y Parc and Sling.

Notable Places Nearby

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