Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog
For Tan-y-Bwlch near Aberystwyth, see Tan-y-Bwlch, Aberystwyth.
| Tan-y-Bwlch | |
 Tan-y-Bwlch railway station |
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  Tan-y-Bwlch |
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| OS grid reference | SH657408 |
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| Community | Maentwrog |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLAENAU FFESTINIOG |
| Postcode district | LL41 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Welsh Assembly | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Coordinates: 52°56′49″N 3°59′49″W / 52.947°N 3.997°W
Tan-y-Bwlch (Welsh for Under the pass/gap) lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway.
Llyn Mair, looking towards Coed Llyn Y Garnedd
Llyn Mair, an artificially created lake, is a popular picnic place, and there is a walk around it.
Nearby is Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, which today is the Snowdonia National Park environmental studies centre, administered by the National Park Authority.[1]
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