Gardens · North Wales
Plas Tan y Bwlch
In or near Q737888.
Plas Tan y Bwlch — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Llywelyn2000 — CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Plas Halt · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Plas Tan y Bwlch, the nearest railway station is Plas Halt, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode is LL41 3YU. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for any potential fees or accessibility information.
About
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9462, -4.0024
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Maentwrog
- Postcode
- LL41 3YU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Plas Halt — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.visitsnowdonia.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q7201723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plas Tan y Bwlch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Tan-y-Bwlch
Villages · 0.0 km
Oakley Arms
Literary houses · 0.5 km
Oakeley Arms Hotel
Historic houses · 0.6 km
Llyn Mair
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.7 km
Garnedd Tunnel
Heritage railways · 0.7 km
Maen Twrog
Windmills · 0.9 km
St Twrog's Church
Historic churches · 0.9 km
The Grapes
Hotels · 0.9 km
Pont Maentwrog
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Maentwrog
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Coed Camlyn National Nature Reserve
Forests & woodlands · 1.0 km
Tan-y-Bwlch
Viewpoints · 1.0 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plas Tan y Bwlch?
- Plas Tan y Bwlch is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL41 3YU), in the parish of Maentwrog.
- What is Plas Tan y Bwlch?
- Plas Tan y Bwlch — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Plas Tan y Bwlch?
- The nearest railway station is Plas Halt, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL41 3YU.
- How do I get to Plas Tan y Bwlch?
- The nearest railway station is Plas Halt, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL41 3YU.