Cwm-y-glo
in Gwynedd of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.133 and -4.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 7' 59" and W -4° 10' 0"
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: 06:48 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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 Cwm-y-glo

Cwm-y-glo in Gwynedd (Wales) is a town in United Kingdom about 204 mi (or 329 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Cwm-y-glo is now 06:48 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Cwm-y-glo, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 18 mi (or 30 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 14 mi (or 23 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llanberis, Caernarfon, Llanwnda, Bethesda and Llangoed. 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 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tyn Rhos Country House

Address
3,2 mi
Seion Terrace 1-5
LL55 3AF Llanddeiniolen,Caernarfon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 7:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Plas Dinas Country House

Address
3,4 mi
Plas Dinas
LL54 7YF Caernarfon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gors yr Eira Country Guest House

Address
4,0 mi
Llwybyr Main
LL57 4FF Bangor
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Royal Victoria

Address
2,3 mi
Llanberis
LL55 4TY Llanberis,Caernarfon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Port Dinorwic

Address
4,1 mi
Ffordd Siabod, Dinorwic Marina
LL56 4XA Y Felinheli
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE BANGOR

Address
5,4 mi
A5 A55 JUNCTION LLYS-Y-GWYNT
LL57 4BG BANGOR
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bangor

Address
4,9 mi
PARC MENAI MENAI BUSINESS PARK,FFORDD Y PARC
LL57 4FA BANGOR
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pen-yr Orsedd Gala, Llanberis Lake Railway 6/7/14

Published: July 07, 2014
Length: 25:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Procter

A little trip out to Llanberis featuring resident locos Dolbardarn and Elidir, plus Una from the National Slate Museum and Britomart and Leary from the Ffestiniog Railway.


Vivian Slate Quarry, Llanberis, North Wales - Royal Commission Animation

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 08:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historica

Chwarel Lechi Vivian, Llanberis, Gogledd Cymru - Animeiddiad gan y Comisiwn Brenhinol Animeiddiad gydag isdeitlau, yn ail-greu hanes a gwaith chwarel lechi Vivian, un o chwareli niferus ardal...


Mount Snowdon Railway, Llanberis North Wales

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ART SPECK

Follow Hylonlad blog at: http://www.artspeck.com Mount Snowdon Railway leaving from Llanberis Station, is a nostalgic railway trip to the top of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales...


Horse riding through an old railway tunnel in Llanberis

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 54:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: franken ferret


First daylight footage of rare fish | Lluniau cyntaf o'r Torgoch yn ystod y dydd

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 29:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Natural Resources Wales / Cyfoeth Naturiol Cy

Our monitoring cameras have captured a shoal of rare Arctic Charr approaching their spawning grounds in Afon Y Bala at Llyn Padarn, Llanberis during daylight hours for the first time, letting...


The Not So Great Escape - The Foxbusters S2

Published: December 26, 2010
Length: 08:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jaffyfoxy

Todd finds himself behind enemy lines. As he attempts everything he can to escape the chickens declare a public holiday. Created by Cosgrove Hall From Series 2 (2000) sadly never released on DVD.


LLAMFF: A Snapshot 2008 Part 1

Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SarahSwell87

A Documentary made by myself and my fellow student Gary Griffiths in our 2nd year at Bangor University as a Journalism project. We followed the 3 day Welsh Mountain Film Festival held in...


Recurring Card Trick

Published: June 29, 2011
Length: 55:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vanishication

A very well-known trick, so if you happen to know this one, please don't spoil it for those who don't. If you'd like to find out how I did it, just message me, and I'll give you a hint.


Cwm - y - glo, Llanrug

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 13:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Józef Wierciński

Utworzyłem ten film w narzędziu do tworzenia pokazu slajdów YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


Llyn Padarn bike jump and quadcopter filming

Published: June 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Glyn Hudson


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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.

Penisa'r Waun

Penisa'r Waun (sometimes spelt Penisarwaun or Penisarwaen), is a small village and is roughly equidistant between Bangor and Caernarfon on the A4547 in Gwynedd, north-west Wales http://www. streetmap. co. uk/newmap. srf?x=256500&y=363500&z=5&sv=256500,363500&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap. srf&searchp=newsearch. srf&dn=556&ax=255500&ay=363500.

Located at 53.152, -4.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gwynedd, Llanddeiniolen

Pontrhythallt railway station

Pontrhythallt was a railway station located at Pont Rhythallt, Gwynedd. This station was closed for regular passenger services in 1932 but may have been used for special trains until December 1964.

Located at 53.1502, -4.1778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Beeching closures in Wales, Llanrug

Cwm-y-Glo railway station

Cwm-y-Glo was a railway station located in Cwm y Glo, Gwynedd, at the north-west end of Llyn Padarn. This station was closed for regular passenger services in 1932 but may have been used for occasional excursion trains until December 1964. The station was demolished in the 1970s when the realigned A4086 road was built along the trackbed of the former track. A Public House called the Railway Inn is all that remains of the station as was, this pub is now known as Y Fricsan.

Located at 53.1385, -4.161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beeching closures in Wales, Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Llanrug

Ysgol Brynrefail

Ysgol Brynrefail is a secondary school in Llanrug, Gwynedd in North Wales. There are approximately 740 puplis and the current headmaster is Mr Eifion Jones,. Extra-curricular activities such as the annual Eisteddfod form an important aspect of school life. Around Christmas time, sixth form pupils have the opportunity to organise and host a party for children from a local special needs school.

Located at 53.1507, -4.1914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Gwynedd, Educational institutions established in 1900, Llanrug, 1900 establishments in Wales

Brynrefail, Gwynedd

Brynrefail is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales that straddles the A4244 road roughly between Deiniolen and Llanberis. The village is in Wales (European Parliament constituency) the Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency) and the Gwynedd Council Ward of Penisarwaen. Brynrefail stands a short walk from the northern shore of Llyn Padarn lake. Afon Rhythallt leaves the lake at this point becoming Afon Seiont downstream at Pont Rhythallt, Llanrug before meandering its historic way to the sea.

Located at 53.1417, -4.1554 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gwynedd, Llanddeiniolen, Mining communities in Wales

Afon Rhythallt

The River Rhythallt is a river in Gwynedd, North Wales whose source is Llyn Padarn. It flows in a northwesterly direction past the village of Brynrefail, Gwynedd and changes its name to Afon Seiont downstream of Pont Rhythallt in Llanrug. The Afon Seiont eventually reaches the sea at Caernarfon. The river has a broad flood plain which occasionally threatens homes in the village of Cwm-y-Glo.

Located at 53.1488, -4.17034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Llanberis, Llanddeiniolen, Llanrug, Rivers of Gwynedd

Cwm y Glo

Cwm y Glo is a small village in Wales, some 4 miles to the east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Arfon Parliamentary constituency and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward. The focus of the village is on the original roadway, now bypassed by the A4086 road, which follows the approximate line of the former railway.

Located at 53.1411, -4.1668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gwynedd, Llanrug

Bryn Bras Castle

Bryn Bras Castle is a Grade II* Listed Building, located on the old road between Llanrug and Llanberis known locally as the Clegir road, in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. The castle is more of a country or stately home than a traditional Welsh Castle. The house was built between 1829 and 1835 by Thomas Hopper on the site of an earlier structure. The site of the first motorcycle Dragon rally in 1962, the house has been converted into luxury holiday apartments.

Located at 53.1404, -4.1791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Gwynedd, Hotels in Wales, Grade II* listed buildings in Gwynedd, Houses completed in 1835, Country houses in Wales, Llanrug


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cwm-y-glo