Ger yr Afon

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Caernarfonshire

Wales

Ger yr Afon

Ger yr Afon is a small but picturesque freshwater marsh located in Caernarfonshire, Wales. Nestled amidst lush greenery, this natural wonder offers a serene and tranquil environment for visitors to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature.

Covering an area of approximately 10 acres, Ger yr Afon is characterized by its calm and still waters, making it a perfect habitat for various aquatic plants and animals. The marsh is primarily fed by nearby streams and springs, ensuring a constant flow of fresh water. Due to its relatively shallow depth, the water remains clear and inviting, allowing visitors to observe the diverse aquatic life beneath the surface.

The marsh is surrounded by a diverse range of vegetation, including reeds, rushes, and water lilies, which provide a habitat for numerous bird species, such as ducks, swans, and herons. These birds can often be seen gracefully gliding across the water or wading through the marsh in search of food.

Ger yr Afon also serves as a vital breeding ground for amphibians, including frogs and newts, which rely on the marsh's wetland environment for their survival. The marsh is an important ecosystem, supporting a delicate balance of flora and fauna.

Visitors can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Ger yr Afon by walking along the designated footpaths that surround the marsh. The surrounding area also offers ample opportunities for wildlife spotting and photography. With its peaceful ambiance and natural beauty, Ger yr Afon is a true gem for nature enthusiasts and those seeking a peaceful escape in Caernarfonshire.

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Ger yr Afon Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.119021/-4.1274527 or Grid Reference SH5760. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

WWII Defences of North Wales: Lake View Hotel, Llanberis

- Minefield: EDoB ID: e46184 Concrete landmine sockets in the old road surface in the car park of the Lake View Hotel. I got some curious looks from patrons of the hotel photographing these!

Mike Searle

Llyn Padarn railway

Headed by Elidir. Built 1889, Hunslet 0-4-0ST Elidir worked at Dinorwic Quarries as Red Damsel until transferred to the Llanberis Lake Railway at the end of 1969.

Richard Hoare

Elidir at Gilfach Ddu

Built 1889, Hunslet 0-4-0ST Elidir worked at Dinorwic Quarries as Red Damsel until transferred to the Llanberis Lake Railway at the end of 1969.

Richard Hoare

Llyn Padarn train at Gilfach Ddu

Richard Hoare

Rusty trucks and tracks

At Gilfach Ddu station sidings.

Richard Hoare

Offer weindio Chwerel Dinorwig / Dinorwig Quarry winding gear

Ceri Thomas

Coed Dinorwig

Ceri Thomas

Chwarelau Dinorwig Rhybudd o Berygl / Dinorwig Quarries Danger Notice

Ceri Thomas

Elidir at Gilfach Ddu

Standing by the National Slate Museum, by the Llanberis Lake Railway.

John Lucas

Slate tip above Afon Glyn

Various public footpaths are marked above the minor road from Llanberis to Llanrug which lies among old slate quarries well above the main road. Their advantage lies in the slight possibility of finding somewhere to park without requiring a second mortgage, but their disadvantage is that signage indicates a strong desire by "the authorities" that you don't use them. This one seems to alternate between being easy to follow and being totally opaque and overgrown, but the correct route lies over a stile with a fierce "Keep out" sign which has to be ignored. Looking east from about that point, we are level with a horizon of waste slate above the Afon Glyn, with views just about discernible across Llyn Padarn to even bigger slate workings below Elidir Fach (whose summit is lost in the cloud).

Andy Waddington

Barrack-mawr

The photograph is taken from a public footpath, though you'd hardly know it, as the route which seemed clear as it wound its way up through the old slate quarries has by now become very vague. What marks there are on the ground lead erroneously up to an unopenable gate to a byway (the correct route is supposed to turn right but we saw no apparent stile). The gate is not a major issue to climb, but can present a problem to those possessed of a 30 kg dog... The dark slate ruins stand out against the leakage of light from the coast (where the weather was not quite so grim) under the heavy blanket of low cloud which had submerged Snowdonia above about 500m.

Andy Waddington

National Slate Museum at Llanberis

Sandy Gerrard

Llanberis, Stryd Fawr (High Street)

David Dixon

High Street Llanberis

David Dixon

Llanberis Lake Railway, Bridge across Afon y Bala

The Llanberis Lake Railway, in Snowdonia, uses this bridge to cross the shortest river in Wales, Afon y Bala, which flows between Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn.

David Dixon

Llanberis Lake Railway, Gilfach Ddu

The original terminus of the railway, at Gilfach Ddu, is now a through station serving both the National Slate Museum and the nearby Dolbadarn Castle.

David Dixon

National Slate Museum. Llanberis

The National Slate Museum (previously known as the Welsh Slate Museum and the North Wales Quarrying Museum) is located at Gilfach Ddu, the 19th-century workshops of the now disused Dinorwic quarry, within the Padarn Country Park, Llanberis. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of relics of the slate industry in Wales. See Link

(the museum’s official site) for more information.

David Dixon

Afon y Bala

The Llanberis Lake Railway, in Snowdonia, uses this bridge to cross the shortest river in Wales, Afon y Bala, which flows between Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn.

David Dixon

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Ger yr Afon is located at Grid Ref: SH5760 (Lat: 53.119021, Lng: -4.1274527)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales