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Places to see in ( Aberdovey - UK )

Places to see in ( Aberdovey - UK )

Aberdyfi, or Aberdovey is a village and community on the north side of the estuary of the River Dyfi in Gwynedd, on the west coast of Wales. The village of Aberdovey was founded around the harbour and shipbuilding industry, but is now best known as a seaside resort with a high quality beach. The town of Aberdovey
centre is on the river and seafront, around the original harbour, jetty and beach but it stretches back from the coast and up the steep hillside in the midst of typical Welsh coastal scenery of steep green hills and sheep farms. Penhelig, with its own railway station, is the eastern part of the town.

Aberdyfi is a popular tourist attraction, with many returning holidaymakers, especially from the metropolitan areas of England, such as the West Midlands, which is less than 100 miles to the east. A relatively large proportion of houses in the village are now holiday homes, resulting in high house prices. Aberdovey is located within the Snowdonia National Park.

The strategic location in mid-Wales was the site of several conferences between north and south Wales princes in 540, 1140, and for the Council of Aberdyfi in 1216. The hill in the centre of Aberdyfi, Pen-y-Bryn, has been claimed to be the site of fortifications in the 1150s, which were soon destroyed. The site of Aberdyfi Castle however is usually said to be at the motte earthworks further up the river near Glandyfi.

In the 1800s, Aberdyfi was at its peak as a port. Major exports were slate and oak bark. Ship building was based in seven shipyards in Penhelig where 45 sailing ships were built between 1840 and 1880.

Road access to Aberdyfi is by the A493, with Tywyn four miles to the north and Machynlleth 11 miles to the east. Aberdyfi is on the Cambrian Coast railway line. The village of Aberdyfi has two railway stations, Aberdovey and Penhelig. Trains on the Cambrian Line are operated by Arriva Trains Wales. The local bus service is operated by Lloyds Coaches with services to Tywyn, where a connection can be made for Dolgellau, and to Machynlleth, where connections are available to Aberystwyth.

( Aberdovey - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Aberdovey . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Aberdovey - UK

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Trefor Beach, North Wales, UK

This us having a picnic at Trefor Beach, North Wales, UK. This is a video on Trefor

The Heart of Wales with 44871 & 45407

I returned to a location on the Heart of Wales Line where I had filmed in heavy rain & wind last year. This time the weather was far better although it was very cloudy.
The train was right on time! This first shot is 6.30 minutes long.
I then filmed the locos amongst the crowds of passengers & onlookers at Llandrindod Wells. The train was here for over 3 hours.
For my last location I returned to Penybont Tunnel where I had visited over 15 years ago. For me this turned out to be my best shot of the day. Right up close to the locos.
Enjoy!

Funny Street Fight Cardiff

Dancing Rasta vs Angry Floppy Plastic wielding man... Ain't nothing been the same since the bingo hall fire.