Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Mynydd Esgair Weddan
In or near Abergynolwyn.
Mynydd Esgair Weddan — Named summit at 512 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Dolgoch · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mynydd Esgair Weddan, the nearest railway station is Dolgoch, located 3.2 km away. Entry to the mountain is free. There are no specific accessibility details provided.
About
Mynydd Esgair Weddan is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 512 m.". Coordinates: 52.6075°, -3.9531°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mynydd Esgairweddan is a hill near Pennal in southern Gwynedd, Wales (grid reference SH6702). Nearby is the tiny settlement of Esgairweddan. It is very close to the site of the old Roman fort of Cefn Caer (Pennal). The area was described in the Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis (published 1833) as; "A tract of hilly and rocky ground but little adapted for purposes of agriculture. The soil is thin and poor, but, in some of the lower grounds, not altogether unproductive; the declivities of the hills afford only a scanty pasturage for sheep and young cattle: peat, which forms the principal fuel of the inhabitants, is found in various parts."
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Background
History
The name Esgairweddan is most associated with the site of the ancestral demesne of the Price of Esgairweddan family, the senior branch of the Royal House of Gwynedd that survived the English conquest of Wales from 1282. Their ancestral home was known during the Middle Ages as Plas yn y Rofft. It was probably located at the place now named Cwrt (meaning Court) close to Esgairweddan. The line of Price of Esgairweddan became extinct with Robert Price, Esq. (died 1702), who left two daughters; Mary and Anne (Anne died in 1750). The estates, at the demise of the former, passed to the Edwardses of Talgarth and formed part of the Pennal Towers Estate. Frances Edwards (c. 1790–1828) married Captain…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6075, -3.9531
- Nearest railway station
- Dolgoch — 3.2 km
Sources
- osm: n3469981611 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mynydd Esgairweddan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mynydd Esgairweddan.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mynydd Esgair Weddan?
- Mynydd Esgair Weddan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- What is Mynydd Esgair Weddan?
- Mynydd Esgair Weddan — Named summit at 512 m.
- How do I get to Mynydd Esgair Weddan?
- The nearest railway station is Dolgoch, about 3.2 km away. Its coordinates are 52.6075°, -3.9531°.
- Is Mynydd Esgair Weddan free to visit?
- Yes, Mynydd Esgair Weddan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mynydd Esgair Weddan?
- The nearest railway station is Dolgoch, about 3.2 km away.