Rhyd is a small village in the
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
County of
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, an ...
, located on the
B4410 road, halfway between
Maentwrog
Maentwrog () is a village and community in the Welsh county of Merionethshire (now part of Gwynedd), lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog just below Blaenau Ffestiniog, within the Snowdonia National Park. The River Dwyryd runs alongside the v ...
and
Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the
Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the
Moelwyns, notably
Moelwyn Bach
Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge.
It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a town ...
. The village is located one mile from
Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, one of the principal stops on the historic
Ffestiniog Railway
The Ffestiniog Railway ( cy, Rheilffordd Ffestiniog) is a heritage railway based on narrow-gauge, located in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the Snowdonia National Park.
The railway is roughly long a ...
. Nearby is
Llyn Mair
Llyn Mair ''( Welsh for 'Mary's lake')'' is a artificial lake near Maentwrog, in Gwynedd in North Wales (grid reference ). It lies in the area of Tan-y-Bwlch, a little above Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, and is in the catchment area of the River Dwyryd. It ...
.
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rhyd and surrounding area
Villages in Gwynedd
Villages in Snowdonia
Llanfrothen
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