Plas Gwynant

Plas Gwynant is an educational resort in Snowdonia, Wales. This country estate also includes a woodland and riverside walks, as well as a parkland and 19-century garden set.

Type: Building
Description: country house in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Also known as: “Gwynant House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Llyn Dinas and Yr Aran.

Llyn Dinas

Lake

Photo: Rhion, Public domain.

Llyn Dinas is a lake near Beddgelert, Gwynedd in north Wales. It is formed by the River Glaslyn. Llyn Dinas lies on the valley floor a few miles north of Beddgelert at an altitude of about 55 metres above sea level.

Yr Aran

Peak

Photo: Geraint Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge. Yr Aran is situated 1½ miles west of Plas Gwynant.

Y Lliwedd

Peak

Photo: Soloist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Its summit lies 898 metres above sea level. The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above the lakes of Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. Y Lliwedd is situated 2 miles north of Plas Gwynant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantmor and Croesor.

Nantmor

Village

Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor. Nantmor is situated 3½ miles southwest of Plas Gwynant.

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. Croesor is situated 3½ miles south of Plas Gwynant.

Rhyd Ddu

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.

Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.

Plas Gwynant

Category: country house
Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

53.03439° or 53° 2′ 4″ north

Longitude

-4.0436° or 4° 2′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C5Q2XM4+QH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 272046466

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q7201711

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Plas Gwynant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Plas Gwynant” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Plas Gwynant”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eagles Rock and Coed yr Odyn.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ty Ardd and West Bromwich Mountaineering Club.

Gwynedd: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bangor, Tywyn, Caernarfon, and Bardsey Island.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.