Blaenau-Ffestiniog
in Gwynedd of Wales, United Kingdom
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Anglesey Airport (30 mi) - Hawarden Airport (42 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (51 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (65 mi)
- Manchester Airport (73 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (80 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (83 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (91 mi)
- Swansea Airport (96 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (99 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (113 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (123 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 82 mi) - Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Abergele Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.995 and -3.937 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 59' 40" and W -3° 56' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:59 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Blaenau-Ffestiniog
Blaenau-Ffestiniog in Gwynedd (Wales) with it's 4,005 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 191 mi (or 308 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Blaenau-Ffestiniog is now 06:59 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Blaenau-Ffestiniog, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 25 mi (or 39 km). away.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ffestiniog, Maentwrog, Trawsfynydd, Betws-y-Coed and Porthmadog. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
(HD) Ffestiniog railway. The 20:00 service to Porthmadog at Blaenau Ffestiniog 30th july 2013
Ffestiniog railway on Blaenau Ffestiniog station the 20:00 service to Porthmadog arrives the engine is ran round the coaches and then Southern number 190 leaves on the 30th July 2013 Mainline...
Maenofferen Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales - Royal Commission Animation
An animation with sub-titles, reconstructing the history and work of Maenofferen slate quarry which formed part of the extensive Ffestiniog group of quarries. It was opened commercially in...
Chwarel Lechi Maenofferen, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gogledd Cymru - Animeiddiad gan y Comisiwn Brenhinol
Animeiddiad gydag isdeitlau, yn ail-greu hanes a gwaith chwarel lechi Maenofferen, un o'r nifer helaeth o chwareli yn ardal Ffestiniog. Cafodd ei hagor fel menter fasnachol ym 1861 a bu'n...
Approaching Blaenau Ffestiniog from south on old dissused railway from Trawsfynydd
Animation of stills taken as 1 frame per 'railway sleeper' and played back at a rate of 25 frames per second. Mix of 'appropriate' railway sounds added for effect. This is about as close as...
LMS 48151 - The Welsh Mountaineer, Preston-Blaenau Ffestiniog. 19/8/14
LMS Stanier 8f 2-8-0 no 48151 working 1Z26 The Welsh Mountaineer from Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog on Tue 19th August 2014 Today I was going out on my second run onboard "The Welsh ...
Half an Hour at (28) - Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Station 29.3.2014 Merddin Emrys
This Half an Hour at.. was always going to be a bit different, with the local DMU definitely taking a back seat to the Fairlie loco changing ends. Blaenau Ffestiniog is known world wide for...
Blaenau Ffestiniog - Hudson Hunslet returns
Zip World - Titan, Llechwedd Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Took the family to Zip World at Llechwedd Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales to ride the Titan Zip lines for the kids birthdays. Its a helluva ride!! Shot on a Drift Cam HD.
Pont Croesor to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Pont Croesor to Blaenau Ffestiniog the hard way. The booking office/shop is moved from Pont to Blaenau by crane, lorry and by hand.
Slate train to Blaenau Ffestiniog
On the 8th of October 2012 a train of slate wagons made a trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog station.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
The Festiniog & Blaenau Railway was a narrow gauge railway built in 1868 to connect the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog with the slate quarries around Tanymanod and the smaller town of Llan Ffestiniog. At Blaenau Ffestiniog it made a direct connection with the Ffestiniog Railway with which it was closely associated during its brief existence.
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Llechwedd Slate Caverns is a visitor attraction in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Visitors can travel on the Miners' Tramway or descend into the Deep Mine, via a funicular railway, to explore the former Llechwedd slate quarry and learn how slate was extracted and processed and about the lives of the miners. On the Miners' Tramway (opened in 1972) visitors ride for 800 metres through tunnels and caverns on a train hauled by a battery-electric locomotive.
Manod railway station
Manod railway station was a railway station in North Wales. It opened as part of the narrow gauge Festiniog and Blaenau Railway on 29 May 1868 and was named originally as Tyddyngwyn after a large house nearby. On 1 September 1882 the GWR standard gauge Bala Ffestiniog Line reached Llan Ffestiniog from the south. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted to standard gauge but narrow gauge trains continued to run until 5 September 1883 using a third rail.
Llechwedd quarry
Llechwedd quarry is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to produce slate on a limited scale and is the location of the Llechwedd Slate Caverns tourist attraction.
Tan-y-Manod railway station
Tan-y-Manod railway station was a railway station in North Wales. It opened as part of the narrow gauge Festiniog and Blaenau Railway on 29 May 1868. On 1 September 1882 the standard gauge Bala Ffestiniog Line reached Llan Ffestiniog from the south. The following year the narrow gauge line was converted, with the station site redeveloped as a slate transfer wharf. Narrow gauge trains continued to operate during the conversion, using a third rail.
Maenofferen Quarry
Maenofferen Quarry is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales and one of the major users of the Ffestiniog Railway. It continues to produce crushed slate on a limited scale under the ownership of the nearby Llechwedd quarry.
Oakeley Quarry
Oakeley Quarry is a slate mine in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales.
A496 road
The A496 is a major coastal and mountainous road in southern Snowdonia. The road is 32.8 miles in length, from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llanelltyd, via Harlech. The original northern terminus of the road before A470 re-numbering was Llandudno. The road passes through a diverse landscape, including the mountainous region of Blaenau Ffestiniog, two estuaries, and the Cambrian Coast.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blaenau-Ffestiniog.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blaenau-Ffestiniog, Blaenau Festiniog
