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Fairbourne


Fairbourne viewed from Golwen slate quarry.

Fairbourne (United Kingdom)
Fairbourne

Fairbourne shown within the United Kingdom
OS grid referenceSH614130
Principal areaGwynedd
Ceremonial countyGwynedd
Constituent countryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDOLGELLAU
Postcode districtLL38
Dialling code01341
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
European ParliamentWales
UK ParliamentMeirionnydd Nant Conwy
List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd

Coordinates: 52°41′49″N 4°03′09″W / 52.69689, -4.05241

Fairbourne [no Welsh language name] is a village on the coast of Barmouth Bay to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Gwynedd, surrounded by the Snowdonia National Park. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Barmouth ( Welsh: Abermaw (formal Y Bermo ( Colloquial) is a Town in the County of Gwynedd, north-western An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The River Mawddach (Afon Mawddach is a River in North Wales which has its source in a wide area north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area Before the resort was built the coastal area was known as Morfa Henddol, while the outcrop now occupied by the Fairbourne Hotel was called Ynysfaig. Fairbourne was founded as a seaside resort by Arthur McDougall (of flour making fame. A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort RHM, known more fully as Rank Hovis McDougall was a United Kingdom Food )

Friog is a separate and very different village, and the two should not be confused. Friog is a small Village in North Wales, near Fairbourne. Its Lake and Beach are a Tourist attraction to over 1000

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Attractions

Beach

The Blue Flag beach at Fairbourne is a two mile stretch of beach, backed by steep pebble banks, which exposes a vast amount of golden sandy beaches from mid-tide level. A Blue Flag beach is a maritime or freshwater Recreational Beach that has met stringent quality standards during the whole of the previous bathing season At the northern end the beach joins the Mawddach Estuary, while at the southern end of the beach is squeezed between sheer cliffs and the sea. The beach is an attractive venture for people exercising their dogs, however, during the summer months there is a dog ban enforced on the central area. There is sufficient access to the beach for those visitors with prams and/or wheelchairs, making this a welcoming rural location for all. The beach is fronted by tank traps dating from the Second World War; known locally as "Dragon's Teeth".

Railway and Ferry

The Fairbourne Railway [1] has provided a link from the village to Penrhyn Point for over a century. The Fairbourne Railway is a gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast alongside the beach It runs regular passenger services between April and October.

Ferries sail from the seaward end of the Fairbourne Railway to Barmouth/Abermaw. The Barmouth Ferry provides a passenger service across the River Mawddach and connects the town of Barmouth with Penrhyn Point and Barmouth Ferry railway station Barmouth ( Welsh: Abermaw (formal Y Bermo ( Colloquial) is a Town in the County of Gwynedd, north-western

Transport

Fairbourne railway station is served by the Cambrian Coast Railway, which runs from Machynlleth to Pwllheli and operated by Arriva Trains Wales

Arriva also operate a regular bus service to Dolgellau, Tywyn and Aberystwyth


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