Why visit Talysarn
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aerial Ropeway and Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard.
Weather in Talysarn
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About Talysarn
Tal-y-sarn () is a village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales, next to Penygroes. It is part of the community of Llanllyfni and includes some of Llandwrog. The ward had a population of 1,930 at the 2011 census, the built-up area having a population of 1,086.
From the Wikipedia article Talysarn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Talysarn on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes6
Pekish Kebab & Pizza
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Kebab · 1.1 mi
16 Heol y Dŵr, Caernarfon
Where to stay1
Notable people from Talysarn
Elan Closs StephensWelsh educator, Civil ServantPhoto: Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0- R. Williams ParryWelsh poet (1884–1956)
- John Selwyn LloydWelsh fiction author
- Gwilym R. JonesWelsh poet (1903-1993)
- Thomas Wallace FaganWelsh agricultural chemist (1874-1951)
Born in Talysarn, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Corwen
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
19 Maes y Farchnad / Market Place, Caernarfon
Map of Talysarn
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Penygroes 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Caernarfon 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Llanberis 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Deiniolen 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Criccieth 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Y Felinheli 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Porthmadog 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Bethesda 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Bangor 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Salem Welsh Independent Chapel (1), GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christchurch, Pen-y-groes, Sojourner in the earth, CC0
- Street-level photo, gness, CC BY-SA 4.0
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