Ffestiniog
in Gwynedd of Wales, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.960 and -3.932 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 57' 35" and W -3° 55' 56"
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: 09:58 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 8:32 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Ffestiniog

Ffestiniog in Gwynedd (Wales) is a town in United Kingdom about 190 mi (or 305 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ffestiniog is now 09:58 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Ffestiniog, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 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 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maentwrog, Trawsfynydd, Betws-y-Coed, Porthmadog and Llanfair. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate 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

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 50:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steam trains by XxBec3509

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

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 40:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historica

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

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historica

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

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 36:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John of the North

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

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 38:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Moyle

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

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robin Harrison

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

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 52:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Festshopman


Pont Croesor to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Published: March 19, 2012
Length: 08:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Festshopman

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

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 30:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Festshopman

On the 8th of October 2012 a train of slate wagons made a trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog station.


oscar cavalier king charles visits blaenau ffestiniog

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 56:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mat12128

may 25th 2012 snowdon mountineer.


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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.

Llan Ffestiniog

Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd (formerly county of Merionethshire), north Wales, lying south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Attractions near the village include the Rhaeadr Cynfal waterfalls and the remains of the Tomen-y-Mur Roman fort and amphitheatre. A decommissioned nuclear power station lies south of the village, at Trawsfynydd.

Located at 52.9552, -3.92915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gwynedd, Villages in Snowdonia, Ffestiniog

River Dwyryd

The Afon Dwyryd is a river in Gwynedd, North Wales, which flows principally westwards draining to the sea into Tremadog Bay south of Porthmadog. The Dwyryd rises in the hills to the north of Ffestiniog. At its most northern extent, water draining from Moelwyn Mawr drains into the Tanygrisiau Reservoir, the outflow of which forms the source of the Afon Goedol. This is joined by the Afon Bowydd at grid reference: SH695438.

Located at 52.9756, -3.94496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ffestiniog, Maentwrog, Penrhyndeudraeth, Talsarnau, Rivers of Gwynedd, Rivers of Snowdonia

Maentwrog Road railway station

Maentwrog Road railway station was a railway station on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Wales. It closed to passenger services on 2 January 1960 and freight services on 27 January 1961. Despite its name, it lies some 2 miles from the village of Maentwrog. The line through the station site was reopened in 1964 for freight to the nearby Trawsfynydd nuclear power station.

Located at 52.9402, -3.9445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Maentwrog

Ffestiniog railway station

Llan Ffestiniog railway station was a railway station in Llan Ffestiniog, North Wales. It opened as the terminus 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 standard gauge station was just to the north-east and some thirty feet above the narrow gauge terminus.

Located at 52.9591, -3.9304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Ffestiniog

Cwm Teigl Halt railway station

Cwm Teigl Halt was a railway station in North Wales, opened by the Great Western Railway on the standard gauge Bala Ffestiniog Line. It closed to passenger services on 2 January 1960, and all that remains of the halt is the platform edge. The track is still in place (being the disused track retained in connection with the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station). As of 2012, there were proposals for using the rails as a recreational velorail track.

Located at 52.9698, -3.9202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Ffestiniog

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.

Located at 52.9819, -3.9314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gwynedd, Ffestiniog

Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve

Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve is a river gorge which forms part of a wet wooded ravine near Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales.

Located at 52.949, -3.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Nature Reserves in Wales, Nature reserves in Gwynedd, Ffestiniog

Ffestiniog transmitting station

The Ffestiniog transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located on the slopes of Mynydd Maentwrog about 3 km south of the town of Llan Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, Wales. It was originally built by the IBA, entering service in early 1969 acting as a BBC and ITV relay transmitter for the now-defunct 405-line VHF television system.

Located at 52.934, -3.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Gwynedd, Transmitter sites in Wales, Maentwrog


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ffestiniog