Glanllyn

Glanllyn is a building in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Glanllyn is situated nearby to the park Oakeley Square, as well as near Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry and Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station.

Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry

Quarry

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Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry was a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. It was located about 300 feet above the settlement of Glan y Pwll, south of what was to become Blaenau Ffestiniog. Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Glanllyn.

Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station

Railway station

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Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the southern terminus of the Conwy Valley Line. Transport for Wales Rail operates services to Llandudno Junction and Llandudno. Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station is situated 2,700 feet east of Glanllyn.

Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran

Peak

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Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Tanygrisiau

Village

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Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.

Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.