Air Shaft
Air Shaft is a building in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Air Shaft is situated nearby to the ruins Gelli-wenog, as well as near the peak Moel Ystradau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dduallt railway station and Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve.
Dduallt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Markz55, Public domain.
Dduallt railway station is a passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in northwest Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea. Dduallt railway station is situated 3,900 feet south of Air Shaft.
Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve is a wooded area of approximately 26 hectares on the north side of the Vale of Ffestiniog through which the River Goedol runs.
Ffestiniog Power Station
Power station
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
The Ffestiniog Power Station is a 360-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme near Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The power station at the lower reservoir has four water turbines, which can generate at full capacity within 60 seconds of the need arising. Ffestiniog Power Station is situated 3,500 feet north of Air Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Llan Ffestiniog.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Llan Ffestiniog
Village
Photo: Barry Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, about 2 miles south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is the older of the two communities, with its church and other buildings predating most of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is situated 2 miles southeast of Air Shaft.
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 southwest of Air Shaft.
Air Shaft
- Type: Building
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.971° or 52° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.9695° or 3° 58′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C4RX2CJ+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 271094415OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=chimney
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