Tanygrisiau
in Gwynedd of Wales, United Kingdom
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Anglesey Airport (30 mi) - Hawarden Airport (43 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (52 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (66 mi)
- Manchester Airport (74 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (81 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (84 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (90 mi)
- Swansea Airport (96 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (100 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (113 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (123 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 14 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):
- 52.987 and -3.957 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 59' 13" and W -3° 57' 26"
- 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: 01:40 AM (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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Tanygrisiau
Tanygrisiau in Gwynedd (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 192 mi (or 308 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Tanygrisiau is now 01:40 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Tanygrisiau, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 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 14 mi (or 23 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 25 mi (or 41 km). away.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ffestiniog, Maentwrog, Trawsfynydd, Porthmadog and Betws-y-Coed. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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(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...
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.
37401, 37417 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Grantham
37401 and 37417 "Richard Trevithick" leave Blaenau Ffestiniog with Kingfisher Railtours' return "The Welsh Mountaineer" 1Z74 16.15 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Grantham.
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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.
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.
Moel Druman
Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr.
Moel-yr-hydd
Moel-yr-hydd is a subsidiary summit of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. (Strictly the mountain is not actually in the Snowdonia National Park as it falls within the exclusion "hole" around the former slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. ) The mountain overlooks the village of Tanygrisiau and Tanygrisiau railway station (a halt on the Ffestiniog Railway) from where the mountain can easily be ascended.
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.
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.
Oakeley Quarry
Oakeley Quarry is a slate mine in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales.
Coedydd Maentwrog National Nature Reserve
Coedydd Maentwrog, on the north side of the Vale of Ffestiniog, is the largest wood in the Vale (which runs from the coast at Porthmadog inland to Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd). The National Nature Reserve consists of two separate sections: Coed Llyn Mair, and a group of three forests (Coed Ty Coch, Coed Bronturnor and Coed Glanrafon). It offers a variety of habitats, rising from the wooded valley onto open moorland and reaching towards the foot of Moelwyn Bach mountain.
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.
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