Dyffryn Ardudwy, United Kingdom
Dyffryn Ardudwy is a town of 1,654 people in Wales, United Kingdom.
Why visit Dyffryn Ardudwy
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Craig y Dinas, Tumulus and Llecheiddior Stone Circle.
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About Dyffryn Ardudwy
Dyffryn Ardudwy (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌdəfrɨ̞n arˈdɨ̞duːɨ̯]; ) is a village, community and electoral ward in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. It comprises several small, almost conjoined, villages including Coed Ystumgwern, Llanenddwyn (), Llanddwywe, Talybont and Dyffryn Ardudwy. It is situated on the main A496 coast road between Harlech and Barmouth. The ward had a population of 1,540 according to the 2011 census.
From the Wikipedia article Dyffryn Ardudwy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks30
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Tony's Take-away. Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Italian · 1.2 mi
Ffordd Ysgethin, Talybont
17:00-22:30; 18:00-20:00
Ysgethin Inn
Bar and pub · 1.1 mi
Llwyn Ynn, Talybont
Mo 16:00-22:00; Tu Off; We 16:00-22:00; Th-Su 12:00-22:00
History
There are a number of prehistoric cromlechs in and around the village, and they are some of the earliest tombs erected on these islands. Dating from around 4000 BC, the cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy has two separate burial chambers. One of these is a type known as a portal dolmen. A flat slab on the mountainside was used as a base, this was flanked by several other slabs, side-stones and back-stones. A capstone was placed on top and a small ovoid cairn of stones built around three sides. The fourth side was the portal and had a small forecourt. Here a pit was dug and in it were formally arranged several flat stones, various shards of pottery from at least four pots, charcoal and soil. The pit was then filled with the cairn material and the mound completed.
Near Dyffryn Ardudwy is an avenue which was built by the powerful Vaughan dynasty, (who were instrumental in placing Henry VII on the English throne in 1485), to connect their family mansion, Cors-y-gedol (The Bog of Hospitality), with the family chapel. The existing mansion was built in 1576. It is Grade II* listed house, set in parkland which is designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Nearby, the Cors-y-gedol burial chamber stands amidst the site of ancient fields and settlements and the area affords glorious views of Cardigan Bay.
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St Dwywe's Church at Llanddwywe, within the community of Dyffryn Ardudwy, was built on an ancient mound which is at the end of the straight line followed by the road to Cors-y-gedol Hall. This line runs straight and true to a cairn on the side of Moelfre, and it is suggested that this is a prehistoric man-made creation relating to the summer solstice rather than a more recent addition. The church is a Grade II listed building.
From the History section of Dyffryn Ardudwy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The village of Dyffryn Ardudwy is situated on the A496 coastal road between the towns of Harlech and Barmouth and at the foot of Moelfre, part of the Rhinogydd range. The village has a railway station and a long sandy beach backed by sand dunes. A small river, Afon Ysgethin, flows through the area of the community, crossed by two very old bridges: Pont Scethin and Pont Fadog.
Education
Ysgol Gynradd Dyffryn Ardudwy provides Welsh-medium primary education to Dyffryn Ardudwy and the nearby village of Tal-y-bont. As of 2022, there were 83 pupils enrolled at the school. In 2022, approximately 23% of statutory school age pupils were from Welsh-speaking homes.
In terms of secondary education, the village is in the catchment area of Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech.
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Notable people from Dyffryn Ardudwy
Edward Morgan HumphreysBritish journalist and writer (1882-1955)Photo: A. E. Elias, Public domain- Meirion WilliamsWelsh musician
Born in Dyffryn Ardudwy, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 miles away.
- Barmouth 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Harlech 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Dolgellau 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Porthmadog 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Penrhyndeudraeth 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Criccieth 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Tywyn 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Blaenau-Ffestiniog 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Machynlleth 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Pwllheli 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
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Photo credits
- Dyffryn Ardudwy chambered cairn, Paul Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Capel Salem ym Mhentre Gwynfryn, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) Gradd II 01, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.MaryAndBodfanBarmouth1, Helge Klaus Rieder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Dwywe, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pont Fadog 2, Lajmmoore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
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