Where is Plas Tan y Bwlch?

Plas Tan y Bwlch is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9462°, -4.0024°.

Gardens · North Wales

Plas Tan y Bwlch

Plas Tan y Bwlch — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

Plas Tan y Bwlch is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Plas Tan y Bwlch in Gwynedd, Wales, is a large 19th century house in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the coastal town of Porthmadog, overlooking the valley of the River Dwyryd and the village of Maentwrog. It was the Snowdonia National Park environmental studies centre, administered by the National Park Authority. The centre provided courses about the Snowdonia National Park and the surrounding region of Wales. In August 2024 the house was offered for sale at a guide price of £1.2 million.

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Background

History

Plas Tan y Bwlch was built by the Oakeley family during the 19th century on the site of a first house probably built in the early 17th century. Additions designed by the Chester architect John Douglas were made to the house for W. E. Oakley in 1872. The nearby Oakeley Arms Hotel was also once part of the estate but was sold off in the early 20th century. The Oakeley family owned a huge slate quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog from which slates were carried to Porthmadog by the Ffestiniog Railway which passed through the estate. Plas Tan y Bwlch is thought to be the first house in North Wales with electric lighting powered from its own hydro-electric station, which was commissioned in the 1890s. A…

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