Llyn Newydd

Llyn Newydd is a reservoir in Dolwyddelan, Conwy, Wales. Llyn Newydd is situated near the locality Bwlch Carreg-y-Fran, as well as near the neighborhood Four Crosses.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station and Manod Mawr North Top.

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.

Manod Mawr North Top

Peak

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Manod Mawr North Top is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It lies directly to the north of its parent Manod Mawr, separated by the Graig Ddu Quarry.

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Museum

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Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Tanygrisiau.

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.

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.