Historic churches · North Wales
Ganllwyd
In or near Llanfachreth.
Ganllwyd is a small village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park to the north of Dolgellau. A470 passes through it. The Community population taken at the 2
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Ganllwyd is a small village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park to the north of Dolgellau. A470 passes through it. The Community population taken at the 2011 Census was 179.
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Ganllwyd is a small village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park to the north of Dolgellau. A470 passes through it. The Community population taken at the 2011 Census was 179.
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Background
Description
The village includes Dolmelynllyn Hall (owned by the National Trust), and the area is also referred to as the Dolmelynllyn estate. One author suggests an Arthurian link to the village but there is no other corroboration. The village is now surrounded by Forestry Commission and National Trust parkland of conifers and oaks. A large area of surrounding ancient oak woodland is a designated SSSI and has a particularly rich temperate maritime Bryophyte community. The forest has a group of Wellingtonia planted in the early 20th century and Dolmelynllyn has two trees dating from the 1850s in the meadow, one being the second largest in Wales. The forests are full of wildlife, with deer, red…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8010, -3.8880
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Ganllwyd
- Postcode
- LL40 2TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikipedia: Ganllwyd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ganllwyd?
- Ganllwyd is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL40 2TL), in the parish of Ganllwyd.
- What is Ganllwyd?
- Ganllwyd is a small village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park to the north of Dolgellau. A470 passes through it. The Community population taken at the 2
- How do I get to Ganllwyd?
- Drivers can use postcode LL40 2TL.
- Is Ganllwyd free to visit?
- Yes, Ganllwyd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ganllwyd?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL40 2TL. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.