Places to see in ( Bethesda - UK )
Places to see in ( Bethesda - UK )
Bethesda is a town on the River Ogwen and the A5 road on the edge of Snowdonia, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, colloquially called Pesda by the locals. It all started in 1823 when the Bethesda Chapel was built and the town grew around it. The chapel was rebuilt in 1840 and has now been converted into flats and is known as Arafa Don.
The town grew around the slate and stone quarrying industries; the largest of the local quarries is the Penrhyn Quarry. At its peak, the town was exporting its purple slate all over the world, and in doing so gained a reputation for being the world's best. The town was the site of a three-year strike led by the North Wales Quarrymen's Union from 1900. This led to the creation of the nearby village of Tregarth, built by the quarry owners, which housed the families of those workers who had not struck.
Most of the town is to the east and north east of the A5 road, with housing packed onto the hillside in irregular rows. This was due to the A5 marking the border between Lord Penrhyn's land, and the freehold land. This can still be seen in the layout of the current high street, where all the public houses are found on one side of the road.
In 1884 a branch of the London and North Western Railway's network from Bangor was opened. The line closed to passengers in 1951 and to freight in 1963. These days the trackbed of the Penrhyn Quarry Railway towards Porth Penrhyn is taken over by the Lôn Las Ogwen cycle path.
In its heyday, the population of Bethesda peaked at 10,000; it is currently around 4,327 people (2001 census), there are also the villages of Rachub and Tregarth nearby. Current opportunities for employment in the town are limited: there are a few manufacturing businesses; most businesses are in the low-paid service sector and hospitality industry. For employment with higher earning potential, residents tend to commute to towns along the North Wales coast. Bangor is the most popular destination, but some will commute daily as far as Cheshire. Because of the lack of degree-based employment opportunities, many young people move out of the area to places such as Cardiff and Manchester as soon as they are qualified. Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen (Ogwen Valley School) is a bilingual comprehensive school, with 374 pupils, established in 1951. Zip World Velocity in Penryn Quarry is the longest zipline in Europe, at just over 1600 metres long, and brings the town hundreds of visitors.
The architecture and layout of the town is largely utilitarian. Most of the buildings are constructed of stone with slate roofs. Some are constructed wholly of slate blocks, although such buildings tend to suffer from damp and structural slippage because the very flat and smooth surfaces of slate do not bind well to mortar. The town has 40 Grade II listed buildings, including three pubs, in addition to the substantial and imposing Grade I listed Nonconformist Jerusalem Chapel.
The upper parts of Carneddi, Cilfodan and Tan y Foel owe more to stone quarrying on the nearby hills rather than slate quarrying that supported the lower end of the town. At the eastern limits, the town is bounded by the rising land of the Carneddau mountains which form some of the more remote landscapes of Snowdonia. Much of Bethesda once consisted of discrete villages such as Gerlan, Rachub and Braichmelyn; their names are retained as districts of the town.
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Wales - Snowdonia - Bethesda Cycle Path
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Afon Ogwen, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Afon Ogwen near Bethesda, Nant Frrancon Valley, Snowdonia. January 2009.
Holiday Cottage Accommodation Near Zip World | Y-Gelli | Bitesize
One bedroom holiday cottage accommodation near Zip World. Located in a quiet village but within easy access to nearby towns, attractions and activities.
Bethesda in the snow
8th. January 2010
Snowdonian Mountain Range near Bethesda North Wales UK in 4K
Because of the very low cloud, I wasn't able to make a better video clip, as you know rain and drones don't mix.
Hoping to go back there again, better weather conditions.
Holiday Cottage Accommodation Near Zip World | Y-Gelli
One bedroom holiday cottage accommodation near Zip World. Located in a quiet village but within easy access to nearby towns, attractions and activities.
Ty Gwydyr - Holiday Cottage in Snowdonia
Ty Gwydyr our Holiday Cottage in Snowdonia is ideally placed for exploring Snowdonia national Park and North Wales. A five minute walk to the exciting new Surf Snowdonia, and a short walk to one of Wales' most popular gorge walking locations.
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Snowdonia and North Wales are fast becoming a great centre for adrenalin junkies and Ty Gwydyr Holiday Cottage is the ideal base to make the most of the 'Conwy Adventure Leisure' scheme. With the new beach and Watersports Centre at Colwyn Bay; the longest Zip Wire run in Europe in Bethesda, some 30 minutes drive away; and now year round surfing at the Snowdonia Surf Centre, our guests at the Ty Gwydyr Holiday Cottage will be spoilt for choice.
Carnedd Llewelyn from Ogwen Cottage
A gorgeous sunny day, April 23rd 2011, a hike from Ogwen Cottage to Carnedd Llewelyn. The views were spectacular, I could see Y Garn, Cadair Idris, Snowdon, Tryfan (clearly seeing the Adam and Eve stones too) and many more that I don't know the names of or haven't been up.
Wales 2014: Finding Snowdon
Wales 2014: Finding Snowdon part 1:
Day 1: Driving 12 hours
Day 2: hiking to Devil's kitchen
Day 3: Visiting Caernarfon, Beddgelert and a Copper Mine
Wild Camp Carnedd Llewelyn
My short film about a wild camp i had on the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn the second highest mountain in Wales
Ogwen Bank Holiday Park North Wales
A Warm Welcome Awaits you at Ogwen Bank Holiday Park and Country Club. Set amidst 12 acres of glorious woodland, Ogwen Bank Caravan Park and Country Club offers everything required for both tranquil and action-filled holiday in breath-taking Snowdonia, North Wales.
Alone in the Carneddau. Solo Wildcamp on Carnedd Llewelyn.
Took a trip un Pen Y Ole Wen from the Ogwen valley after work. Ascended to the summit before pressing ahead forst to Carnedd Dafydd and then to Carnedd Llewelyn before setting up camp for the night. Glorious sunset over Yr Elen with the whole mountain to myself. Day 2 comprised of exploring the Carneddau, forst to Yr Elen and then Garnedd Uchaf before summiting Foel Grach before a final ascent of Carnedd Llewelyn before making my way back to Glan Dena on the A5. Was treated to glorious weather throughout my trip and was even fortunate to come up close and personal to a family of the famous wild ponies of the Carneddau.
Arriving at Idwal YHA and climbing Y Garn mountain
Y Garn in the background as we arrive
Sykes Volunteering Day at Snowdonia National Park | Sykes Holiday Cottages
Find out what the team of Sykes volunteers got up to when they headed to Bala Lake, in Snowdonia National Park, to provide some extra man power in maintaining the park for its visitors.
Episode 10: Carnedd Llewelyn
On Foot Off Grid presents on one of our most extreme adventures yet! Not only did we have to scramble vertical cliffs unaided, or have a glider swoop alongside us on top of a mountain or walk through a pack of hounds, but we also managed to get lost, run out of food and water and crash out on a lay-by at the end!
I Grombil Cyfandir Pell: American Interior
I Grombil Cyfandir Pell: American Interior
Nos Sul 14 Medi / Sunday 14 September
8.30pm, S4C
Isdeitlau Saesneg /English subtitles available
Two men. Two quests. Two centuries apart. I Grombil Cyfandir Pell: American Interior follows musician Gruff Rhys as he sets off on a journey from Waunfawr in North Wales to America and across the continent as he follows the footsteps of his distant relative from the 18th Century, the adventurer John Evans.
In 1792 John Evans sailed from Wales to Baltimore with only a few shillings in his pocket, and his heart set on finding a lost tribe of Native American Welsh speakers.
Fiction, fact, fantasy, legend and music all come face to face in this film, as Rhys unveils Evans's history in America, the true circumstances of his death and final resting place.
#americaninterior
Dau ddyn. Dwy antur. Dwy ganrif ar wahân. Dyma ffilm sy’n dilyn hanes y cerddor Cymraeg Gruff Rhys ar ei antur ddiweddaraf, wrth iddo grwydro i grombil America yn dilyn ôl troed perthynas bell iddo o’r 18fed ganrif, yr anturiaethwr John Evans.
Ym 1792, gyda dim ond ychydig geiniogau yn ei boced, gadawodd John Evans ei gartref yn Waunfawr am America, â’i fryd ar geisio darganfod llwyth coll o Americanwyr brodorol oedd yn siarad Cymraeg.
Ar ben ei hunan bach, heb geffyl, cerddodd John Evans i grombil y cyfandir pell. Saith mlynedd yn ddiweddarach daeth i’r golwg eto, wedi ei fedyddio yn Don Juan Evans, ac wedi newid siâp hanes America.
Mae ffuglen, ffeithiau, ffantasi, chwedl a cherddoriaeth yn dod wyneb yn wyneb yn y ffilm hon, wrth i Rhys ddadorchuddio hanes Evans yn America, gwir amgylchiadau ei farwolaeth, a’i fan gorffwys olaf.
#cyfandirpell
Mark & Phyllis in Wales.
Mark (gerdenshed) and his wife, Phyllis came to see us in Bethesda - I think somebody put some alcohol in the ouzo!
Snowdon Hiking and cycling to Bangor
Even though was just 2 days trip I enjoyed it so much I want to repeat these experiences.
Trip to Snowdonia, hiking and climb to Snowdon mountain, the highest peak in England and wales and 2nd in UK. We trekked the miners track, one of the smoothest but rich to the eyes... good for someone not so trained, and with some cameras in hand.
Way back, we cycled back to Bangor to catch the train back.
Beautiful cycle paths all the way which made the trip so much more enjoyable and fun and relaxing, even though we had the rucksacks and tripods on our backs.
Thumbs up to Wales cycle paths.
thumbs up to my Sony action cam for the videos and some stills, not a go pro, but really performed really well. and rest of images from my Nikon
Really enjoyed travelling with these friends and hope to repeat this experince or similar ones.
Hope you enjoyed
North Wales country road to the Ugly Cottage A5
Conway valley following the forestry road to the ugly cottage/tea rooms. This road has been flagged as national speed limit of 60mph. sections are just wider than the Landrover.