Coed Doctor

Wood, Forest in Caernarfonshire

Wales

Coed Doctor

Coed Doctor, located in Caernarfonshire, is a charming woodland area situated in the beautiful region of Wales. Known for its lush greenery and serene atmosphere, this forest is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Covering an expansive area, Coed Doctor is home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. The forest is characterized by its dense canopy of trees, including oak, beech, and pine, creating a picturesque landscape that changes with the seasons. Bluebells and wildflowers carpet the forest floor in the spring, adding a burst of color and fragrance to the surroundings.

Traversing through Coed Doctor, visitors can explore a network of well-maintained walking trails. These paths wind through the forest, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside and glimpses of wildlife such as deer, foxes, and a variety of bird species. The tranquility of the forest makes it an ideal place for wildlife observation and birdwatching.

In addition to its natural beauty, Coed Doctor also holds historical significance. The forest has remnants of ancient settlements, with archaeological findings indicating human activity dating back thousands of years. These historical traces add an extra layer of intrigue to the forest, attracting history enthusiasts and researchers.

Coed Doctor provides a peaceful retreat for individuals seeking solace in nature. Its accessibility and well-preserved environment make it a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a rejuvenating experience and a chance to reconnect with the natural world.

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Coed Doctor Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.122983/-4.1326403 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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Coed Doctor is located at Grid Ref: SH5760 (Lat: 53.122983, Lng: -4.1326403)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales