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Discover Fachwen
Fachwen in Gwynedd (Wales) is a place in United Kingdom about 203 mi (or 327 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Fachwen is now 06:08 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Fachwen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 17 mi (or 28 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 15 mi (or 24 km). away. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llanberis, Bethesda, Caernarfon, Llanwnda and Aber. 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
Gors yr Eira Country Guest House
Royal Victoria
Hotel Port Dinorwic
TRAVELODGE BANGOR
Bangor
Videos from this area
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Pen-yr Orsedd Gala, Llanberis Lake Railway 6/7/14
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
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...
Llanberis Lake Railway
The Llanberis Lake Railway at the foot of Snowdon in North Wales offers a memorable trip behind one of the quaint, historic steam engines that used to work in the nearby Dinorwic Slate Quarry....
Half an Hour at (87) - Llanberis 16.2.2015 - Lake Railway & Snowdon Mountain Railway
This is the first of two videos from Llanberis, and features the village's two narrow gauge lines. On the Lake Railway, Dolbadarn and Topsy are both in service. Unfortunately the Snowdon Mountain...
Mount Snowdon Railway, Llanberis North Wales
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...
John Shepherd Boat Transport Unloading at Llanberis
We brought this boat all the way from Aberdeenshire to Llanberis to the waiting new owner Toby.
The Tour Of Britain 2013 - Llanberis Wales
My film features various cycling teams as they prepare for and race stage 4 of the 2013 Tour Of Britain bike race from Stoke-on-Trent to Llanberis. We begin with the bikes being set up for...
The Llanberis Lake Railway part 4 From the footplate
We were talking to the train crew during a stop over at one station, when the driver offered me a footplate trip. Not having experienced the footplate of a "Quarry Hunslet" before I gratefully...
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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.
Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately 2 miles long and at its deepest point is 94 feet deep. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake.
Pete's Eats Cafe
Pete's Eats is a cafe in Llanberis, North Wales, popular amongst walkers and climbers in the Snowdonia region of mountains. Llanberis, at the foot of Mount Snowdon, is one of the traditional starting points for climbs in the Snowdonia National Park. The Cafe has long been an important centre for climbers, described as "one of the most famous mountaineering hangouts in Britain". It even received a small mention in the New York Times as "cheap and filling" and "rowdy fun".
Llanberis railway station
Llanberis was a railway station located in Llanberis, Gwynedd. This station was closed for regular passenger services in 1932 but was still used by summer excursion trains until 7th Sept.1962 and freight services until December 1964. The station site and most of the track bed as far as Cwm-y-Glo are now occupied by the improved A4086 road, which now by-passes the centre of Llanberis. The original station building still exists and is in private use as a craft shop.
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.
Paddy Buckley Round
The Paddy Buckley Round is a long distance fell running challenge in Snowdonia, Wales. The route is a circuit of just over 100 km long taking in some 47 summits. The aim is for participants to complete the route, on foot. Although no time limit is set, an arbitrary 24 hours is applied, similar to the Bob Graham Round. Runners may start at any point on the circular route (finishing at the same place) and may run the course in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction.
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.
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.
Cae Mabon
Cae Mabon is a retreat centre in North Wales. It is set in an oak forest close to the remnants of Dinorwic Quarry and on the opposite side of the Padarn lake from the town of Llanberis. The centre has been run by its founder, local storyteller, author and songwriter Eric Maddern, since 1989 and is well regarded for the beauty of its natural setting as well as the architecture of its alternative, low-impact buildings.