Historic bridges · North Wales
Pont Aberglaslyn
In or near Beddgelert.
Pont Aberglaslyn — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Nantmor Halt · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pont Aberglaslyn, the nearest railway station is Nantmor Halt, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is LL55 4YG. Entry to the site is free.
About
Pont Aberglaslyn is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 3748). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Pont Aberglaslyn is a stone arch bridge over the Afon Glaslyn and the surrounding hamlet, located near Beddgelert and Nantmor in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. A well-known beauty spot, according to Peter Bishop it was "one of the most visited sites in north Wales" at the end of the eighteenth century; an 1883 guidebook wrote that it "has occupied the artist's pencil perhaps more than any other".
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pont Aberglaslyn is a stone arch bridge over the Afon Glaslyn and the surrounding hamlet, located near Beddgelert and Nantmor in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. A well-known beauty spot, according to Peter Bishop it was "one of the most visited sites in north Wales" at the end of the eighteenth century; an 1883 guidebook wrote that it "has occupied the artist's pencil perhaps more than any other".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9950, -4.0958
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Beddgelert
- Postcode
- LL55 4YG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Nantmor Halt — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q29483561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pont Aberglaslyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pont Aberglaslyn?
- Pont Aberglaslyn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL55 4YG), in the parish of Beddgelert.
- What is Pont Aberglaslyn?
- Pont Aberglaslyn — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pont Aberglaslyn?
- The nearest railway station is Nantmor Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL55 4YG.
- Is Pont Aberglaslyn a listed building?
- Pont Aberglaslyn is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pont Aberglaslyn free to visit?
- Yes, Pont Aberglaslyn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pont Aberglaslyn?
- The nearest railway station is Nantmor Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL55 4YG.