Uwchygarreg
Uwchygarreg is a forest in Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales. Uwchygarreg is situated nearby to the hamlet Ty’n-y-ddôl, as well as near the locality Hafotty Gwastadfryn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castell y Bere and Craig-y-llyn.
Castell y Bere
Castle
Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd.
Craig-y-llyn
Peak
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig-y-llyn is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies at the western end of the long Cadair Idris ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairbourne and Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.
Fairbourne
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Fairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National Park.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402, reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.
Arthog
Village
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arthog is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately 8 miles west of Dolgellau, and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census.
Uwchygarreg
- Type: Forest
- Location: Arthog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6793° or 52° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.9672° or 3° 58′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C4RM2HM+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1534421050OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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In Other Languages
“Uwchygarreg” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Uwchygarreg”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ty’n-y-ddôl and Hafotty Gwastadfryn.
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