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Topic: Llyn Padarn


  
  Seiont, Gwyrfai & Llyfni Society Magazine
Y bwriad yw rhoi pedwar cwch ar Llyn Padarn, pedwar ar Cwellyn a phedwar ar Lyn Nantlle gan gadw’r 3 arall wrth gefn rhag ofn i ni gael difrod i’r cychod eraill.
Clywais ambell un yn awgrymu mai'r ynys fawr sydd yng nghanol y llyn ydi'r 'Dywarchen' yn yr enw, ond fyddai corwynt ddim yn llwyddo i symud honno!
Erbyn 1933 roedd y cob a ddaliai ddw^r y llyn hwnnw wedi gwanio'n arw a phenderfynwyd ei wagio i Lyn y Dywarchen.
www.hgt.gwynedd.gov.uk /sg/Magazine.htm   (5400 words)

  
 Cylchgrawn
Yn y bore mae'r llyn yn isel, ond erbyn diwedd y dydd bydd lefel y dwr wedi codi ar ôl iddyn nhw gynhyrchu trydan drwy'r dydd.
Rhwng Llyn Padarn a Llyn Peris mae hen castell Cymreig, Dolbadarn.
Yna i lawr y ffordd sy'n troi a throi, heibio Llyn Gwynant a dilyn Afon Glaslyn heibio Llyn Dinas tua mynydd Moel Hebog a Beddgelert.
www.acen.co.uk /cylchgrawn   (3100 words)

  
 Snowdonia - An illustrated guide to the National Park - Llyn Padarn Country Park.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Llyn Padarn in the Llanberis Pass nestles below Mount Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, an 800 acre country park surrounds the lake.
The park encompasses both the lake, which is two miles long and formed by the action of glaciers and the Altwen Woodlands, a stretch of ancient oak woods, both are sites of special scientific interest.
Regular cruises on the Snowdonia Star operate on Llyn Padarn, it is also a popular spot for canoeing, boating and fishing.
snowdoniaguide.com /llyn_padarn.html   (205 words)

  
 Llanberis and Snowdonia.
ominated by the grandeur of Mount Snowdon, Llanberis is flanked by two lakes, Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris, and is one of the most popular(and most spectacular) tourist centres in the National Park.
Much of the park is a hillside of oak woodland overlooking Llyn Padarn.
Llyn Padarn offers a wide range of watersports including fun boats, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing at Padarn Water Sports Centre.
www.northwalescottages.co.uk /llanberis.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Welcome to Llanberis and Snowdonia
Nearby, the twin lakes of Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris cut through the mountain range creating the Llanberis Pass, in an area noted for its rugged beauty and scarred with numerous slate mines.
The Llanberis lake railway runs along the northerly shore of Llyn Padarn with the main station located in the Padarn Country Park, across the valley from the town of amidst unspoilt woodland and a range of tourist attractions related to the slate industry.
The railway and the other exhibits of Padarn Country Park such as the National Slate Museum ensure the 3000 men who once worked the quarries are remembered as do the quarry workings which have laid open the side of the Elidir mountain nearby.
www.llanberis.com   (664 words)

  
 Canoe Wales - Canw Cymru
Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) is a 1100 acre lake in North Wales.
In Llanberis, Llyn Padarn is a popular lake for watersports in Snowdonia.
The 10 acre lake is surrounded by peat bog with a network of paths from the visitor centre.
www.canoewales.com /lakes_canals/lakes.htm   (1196 words)

  
 Locomotive Llanberis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
With the advent of steam, a more level 4' 0" gauge line was constructed along Llyn Padarn in 1843 and continued to Port Dinorwic.
The industry declined in the 20th century, such that the railway was closed in 1961 and the quarry itself in 1969 following a major rock fall.
The quarry is beautifully situated above Llyn Padarn and part of it was incorporated into the new Padarn country park.
www.vegwales.connectfree.co.uk /bat/out/llanberis/dinorwig.htm   (251 words)

  
 Dysgwyr ar S4C
Today, Llyn Padarn is a place to relax, fish and enjoy all kinds of water sports or a boat trip.
Then on down the road which twists and turns, past Llyn Gwynant and follow the Glaslyn river past Llyn Dinas towards Moel Hebog (mountain) and the village of Beddgelert.
Past the Beddgelert Forest and Llyn y Gadair on the left until you reach the little village of Rhyd Ddu.
www.acen.co.uk /cylchgrawn/erthyglau   (871 words)

  
 Accommodation in Snowdonia - Denbigh House, Llanberis - Things To Do
The circular keep rises up from a hillock between the twin lakes of Padarn and Peris, guarding the foot of the Llanberis pass.
Llyn Padarn has several seating and picnic areas, and in the summer you can hire rowing boats on the lake, go fishing for Atlantic Char, take a boat trip on the "Snowdon Star" or learn to canoe with Surf-Lines adventures.
Parc Cwm Derwen Woodland Park is situated on the south facing shores of Padarn Lake, offering wonderful woodland walks, adventure playground, scrumptious homemade snacks and teas at Caffi Padarn with breathtaking views of Snowdon.
www.stayinwales.freeserve.co.uk /thingstodo.htm   (657 words)

  
 The Lakes page
The Season here gets underway towards early May as the water is some 200ft higher than Llyn Padarn and takes longer to warm up.
Char are also resident here, but are smaller than their Padarn brethren.
LLYN DYWARCHEN - ‘The lake of the Turf Island’, so called because of its famous floating island refered to by Giraldus in 1188 AD, on of the trio of lakes which forms the birth of the river Gwyrfai, the others being Cwellyn and Y Gadair.
www.hgt.gwynedd.gov.uk /SG/lakes.htm   (497 words)

  
 Llyn Padarn - The bridge at the end - Natural Buzz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Llyn Padarn - The bridge at the end - Natural Buzz
I was brought up in the area,whenever I see this view in a book or on a postcard, I remember how as children we would spend most of our time here
Llyn Padarn - The bridge at the end
www.ccw.gov.uk /myspecialplace/1232.html   (68 words)

  
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Dominated by the grandeur of the Snowdon massif, Llanberis is flanked by two lakes, LIyn Padarn and Llyn Peris, and is one of the most popular mountain tourist centres in the National Park.
Padarn Country Park is the setting for the Welsh Slate Museum, the lake railway and many other attractions.
The land was once part of Dinorwig Slate Quarries, employing over 3,000 men, and you can explore the footpaths created over the years by the quarrymen as they walked to and from their work.
www.nwt.co.uk /english/snowdonia/llanberis.htm   (563 words)

  
 Llanberis, Snowdonia, North Wales - Bed and Breakfast (B&B) accommodation
Carol and Martin Torr welcome you to their home set in a quiet location in Llanberis overlooking Llyn Padarn, where you can enjoy true Welsh hospitality at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park.
All bedrooms are spacious with ensuite facilities, and have views of the lake (Llyn Padarn) and mountains beyond.
There are also many places to visit and areas of natural beauty to explore in and around Llanberis including: Slate Museum, Padarn Lake Railway and Snowdon Mountain Railway (Llanberis), Welsh Highland Railway and Caernarfon Castle (Caernarfon), Portmeirion, and the lakes, mountains, and wooded valleys of the Snowdonia National Park.
www.marteg-llanberis.co.uk   (409 words)

  
 Welsh Home Page
Between Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn, is Dolbadarn Castle, a 13th-century fortress with a grim history.
Before the wide estuary of the Glaslyn was reclaimed by the construction of the embankment at Porthmadog, boats came as farm inland as the bridge at Pont Aberglaslyn.
Overland routes from here to Caernarfon and Bangor allowed ships to ply their trade without having to navigate around the Llyn Peninsula.
www.geocities.com /calocoat/index8.htm   (1260 words)

  
 Padarn Country Park Llanberis North Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Contained within its 800 acres are Coed Allt Wen woodlands and Llyn Padarn - two Sites of Special Scientific Interest of national importance, a Local Nature Reserve and unique attractions.
oating - Motorised craft are not permitted on Llyn Padarn, but if you'd like to bring your own canoe or sailboat Launching Permits are available from the Park Wardens or from the Information Kiosk sited at Gilfach Ddu.
Padarn Country Park also contains the Welsh Slate Museum (tel: 01286 870630) and the Llanberis Lake Railway (01286 870549), and is the departure point for a lake cruise on the Snowdonia Star (Tel: 07974 716418).
snowdonia-tourist-information-llanberis.co.uk /attractions/padarn   (314 words)

  
 Welsh Coast and Llanberis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Llyn Tywyn and the Tywyn Valley, home of the Talyllyn Railway.
The engine "Una" has worked the slate quarry for many years; she now carries passengers on the Llyn Padarn Railway.
Llanberis sheep and an ancient castle overlooking the pair of lakes (Peris above, Padarn below) and Dinorwig slate mine, now power plant.
www.eece.ksu.edu /~rdmiller/FamilyPhotos/Wales1.html   (128 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales In Pictures - Llyn Padarn
BBC - North West Wales In Pictures - Llyn Padarn
These pictures are all taken at Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and the surrounding area.
In Pictures: Menter Fachwen at Padarn Country Park
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/inpictures/pages/padarn.shtml?7   (223 words)

  
 Llanberis Lake Railway
Starting at Gilfach Ddu station in the Padarn Country Park, the trip begins with a ride on the recently opened extension up to Llanberis Village, passing the Welsh Slate Museum and historic Dolbadarn Castle on the way.
Llanberis Station is a convenient stopping off place for the shops, hotels and restaurants of the village, as well as the Snowdon Mountain Railway and Electric Mountain Visitor Centre.
From here the train runs non-stop back through the Padarn Country Park and along the shore of Padarn Lake (Llyn Padarn) to the terminus at Penllyn.
www.lake-railway.co.uk /main.html   (282 words)

  
 Joe Brown - Walk around Llyn Padarn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Follow the margin of the lake across fields to reach a bridge across the river that links Llyn Peris to Llyn Padarn.
A small car park in trees on the left is opposite Lion Rock, a popular climbing location for groups of beginners.
Upon reaching the end of the lake cross the bridge (classic view of Llyn Padarn and Snowdon) and keep left along the margin of the lake.
www.joe-brown.com /walks/snowdonia-walks/walk-around-llyn-padarn.html   (377 words)

  
 Fishing in Snowdonia with views of Snowdon
There is plenty of good fishing around Cwellyn Arms in the lakes of Llyn Cwellyn, Llyn Nantlle and Llyn Dwyarchen, and the Afon (river) Gwyrfai.
Situated on the western side of Snowdon and, although skirted by the A4085 Caernarfon to Beddgelert road, this lake is situated in desolate but stunning countryside.
Flowing from the pewter bowl of Llyn Y Gadair and onwards through Llyn Cwellyn, the Gwyrfai meanders for some 10 miles into the Menai Straits, some two miles south of the Seiont estuary.
www.snowdoninn.co.uk /fishing.asp   (397 words)

  
 Llyn Padarn, North Wales (0652)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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Llyn Padarn with Yr Wyddfa in the background.
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www.postcardgallery.co.uk /catalog/product_info.php/products_id/72   (48 words)

  
 TWO Community Weather Photo Competition
Looking through a fallen stone wall over Llyn Padarn towards the famous landmark covered in snow - Mt Snowdon.
Looking over the calm Llyn Padarn towards the famous landmark covered in snow - Mt Snowdon
Rocks in Llyn Padarn and even bigger rock in the distance covered in snow - Mt Snowdon
www.eots.co.uk /TWOGallery/March2004/March20041.htm   (221 words)

  
 Snowdonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The sun has just started burning these mists of legends away.
Ever changing.Llyn Padarn is always the same,eternal in beauty,timeless in history.
The mountainside wakes up and looks at herself in the mirror.Fresh washed with dew,she dries off in the early morning sun,watching to see what the new day will bring.
magic-smoke.demon.co.uk /~john/Snowdonia.htm   (388 words)

  
 Llyn Padarn Travel Forum - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Get Llyn Padarn travel and vacation advice from over 700,000 VirtualTourist members.
Post a Llyn Padarn travel question and get unbiased, timely answers and insights from real travelers and Llyn Padarn locals.
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forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-307317-1-Travel-Llyn_Padarn--forum.html   (57 words)

  
 www.bootsandpaws.co.uk - North Wales - Page 1 - Dolbadarn Castle, Caernarfon, Llanberis, Newborough Beach
The castle, located at the southern end of the Menai Strait was built by King Edward I in 1283 and is designated a World Heritage Site.
The Welsh Slate Museum at Llanberis, on the shores of Llyn Padarn.
Built in the early 13th Century, by Llywelyn the Great, the undisputed Prince of Gwynedd from 1201 until his death in 1240.
www.bootsandpaws.co.uk /wales1.html   (255 words)

  
 Digital Photograph - The Snowdon Mountain Railway with Llyn Padarn and Llanberis beyond walking Snowdonia National Park ...
Digital Photograph - The Snowdon Mountain Railway with Llyn Padarn and Llanberis beyond walking Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales walks
The Snowdon Mountain Railway with Llyn Padarn and Llanberis beyond
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www.go4awalk.com /userpics/ianlilley6.php   (281 words)

  
 Llyn Padarn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Process : Photo Lithograph Edition Size : 150 Print Size : 60.5 x 82cm
All prints numbered and signed by KW Order "Llyn Padarn" by Kyffin Williams £425.00 incl.
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www.thecurwenstudio.co.uk /llynpadarn.htm   (91 words)

  
 UK llanberis Websites
Llanberis Lake Railway - Padarn Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwyneddthe Great Little Trains of Wales.
BeenThere-DoneThat: Llanberis Pass, Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn, Caernarfonshire (Gwynedd), North - Landscapes Caernarfonshire Home Llanberis Pass, Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Caernarfonshire (Gwynedd).
Llanberis Pass, Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Caernarvonshire, North Wales
www.splut.co.uk /sub/l/llanberis.html   (844 words)

  
 Pictures of Rock in Llyn Padarn -   Fuji Finepix S602Z Camera
Pictures of Rock in Llyn Padarn - Fuji Finepix S602Z Camera
Rock in Llyn Padarn, near Beddgelert, Snowdonia, North Wales
Sid, I'm sure the original of this is terrific as the subject, the reflection and the colours look wonderful, it's the compression which lets down the presented image.
www.usefilm.com /image/424631.html   (302 words)

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