Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes is a dune in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales. Sand Dunes is situated nearby to Estuary Halt railway station, as well as near Loop Halt railway station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golf Halt railway station and Loop Halt railway station.
Golf Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Golf Halt is a small railway halt on the Fairbourne Railway in Gwynedd, North Wales. Until 2007, the station was known as Gorsafawddachaidraigddanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion. Golf Halt railway station is situated 2,800 feet south of Sand Dunes.
Loop Halt railway station
Railway station
The Fairbourne Railway is a 12+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry railway station, where there is a connection with the Barmouth Ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of Barmouth. Loop Halt railway station is situated 1,800 feet south of Sand Dunes.
Estuary Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Lajmmoore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fairbourne Railway is a 12+1⁄4 in gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry railway station, where there is a connection with the Barmouth Ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of Barmouth. Estuary Halt railway station is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Sand Dunes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairbourne and Arthog.
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.
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. Arthog is situated 2 miles east of Sand Dunes.
Llanaber
Village
Photo: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanaber is a linear coastal village in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, about 0.7 miles north of Barmouth on the A496 road. The Irish Sea lies directly to the west and the Rhiniog mountains directly to the east. Llanaber is situated 2 miles north of Sand Dunes.
Sand Dunes
- Type: Dune
- Category: landform
- Location: Barmouth, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.70924° or 52° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.05684° or 4° 3′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4QPW5V+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 418710014OpenStreetMap feature
natural=dune
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