Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator
Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator is a power station in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator is situated nearby to the waterfall Cymerau Falls, as well as near the archaeological site Llys Dorfil.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coed Cymerau National Nature Reserve and Tanygrisiau railway station.
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.
Tanygrisiau railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanygrisiau railway station is a passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway The line was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea but official passenger services began in 1865. Tanygrisiau railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator.
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 1 mile west of Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Manod.
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.
Ffestiniog Hydroelectric generator
- Type: Power station
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.97528° or 52° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.94576° or 3° 56′ 45″ westOperator
Dŵr Cymru Welsh WaterOpen location code
9C4RX3G3+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 372525379OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llys Dorfil and Cymerau Falls.
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