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Coed Rhiwerfa

Wood, Forest in Merionethshire

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Coed Rhiwerfa

Ruined building near Ty'n-yr-efail
Ruined building near Ty'n-yr-efail Credit: Alpin Stewart

Coed Rhiwerfa is a woodland area located in Merionethshire, Wales. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, it covers an approximate area of 200 acres. The name "Rhiwerfa" translates to "wood" or "forest" in Welsh, reflecting the abundant and diverse vegetation found within.

This woodland is characterized by its enchanting atmosphere and natural beauty. It boasts a mixture of broadleaf and coniferous trees, including oak, beech, ash, and pine, creating a rich and varied habitat for numerous plant and animal species. The forest floor is adorned with a carpet of wildflowers, ferns, and mosses, adding to its magical allure.

Coed Rhiwerfa offers a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. It is home to a diverse range of fauna, including red squirrels, badgers, foxes, and a variety of bird species. The woodland provides an important nesting site for birds such as the pied flycatcher and redstart. Additionally, the nearby Afon Eden river supports a healthy population of otters, which can occasionally be spotted playing in the water.

Visitors to Coed Rhiwerfa can explore the woodland via a network of well-maintained trails, allowing for leisurely walks and hikes. The tranquil atmosphere and stunning scenery make it an ideal spot for relaxation and contemplation. The woodland is particularly popular during the spring and summer months when the trees are in full bloom, showcasing a magnificent display of vibrant colors.

Coed Rhiwerfa is not only a natural treasure but also an important part of the cultural and historical heritage of the region. It has been cherished by locals for generations and continues to be a valuable resource for both recreation and conservation.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.635586/-3.9805546 or Grid Reference SH6606. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ruined building near Ty'n-yr-efail
Ruined building near Ty'n-yr-efail
Platform and lines at Abergynolwyn Station
Platform and lines at Abergynolwyn Station
Field below Mynydd Pentre
Field below Mynydd Pentre
Station buildings at Dolgoch
Station buildings at Dolgoch
Tan-y-coed-isaf from the Talyllyn Railway
Tan-y-coed-isaf from the Talyllyn Railway
Over the viaduct A train on the Tal-y-llyn railway passes over the viaduct at Dolgoch.
Over the viaduct
A train on the Tal-y-llyn railway passes over the viaduct at Dolgoch.
Car park for Dolgoch Falls
Car park for Dolgoch Falls
Path to Dolgoch station and falls The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Path to Dolgoch station and falls
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Railway viaduct at Dolgoch The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Railway viaduct at Dolgoch
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Water tower at Dolgoch station There is a stone tower to the right of the track and behind the photographer and is the original water tower for replenishing the steam engines. A subsequent tower was built here. There is a third tower again behind the photographer to service Tywyn bound trains. As you can imagine there is a plentiful supply of water in the immediate area.
Water tower at Dolgoch station
There is a stone tower to the right of the track and behind the photographer and is the original water tower for replenishing the steam engines. A subsequent tower was built here. There is a third tower again behind the photographer to service Tywyn bound trains. As you can imagine there is a plentiful supply of water in the immediate area.
Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn station Sir Haydn is a narrow gauge steam locomotive, built by Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works of the Falcon Works, Loughborough in 1878. In The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, Skarloey station on the Skarloey Railway was based on this station.
Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn station
Sir Haydn is a narrow gauge steam locomotive, built by Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works of the Falcon Works, Loughborough in 1878. In The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, Skarloey station on the Skarloey Railway was based on this station.
Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn station Sir Haydn is a narrow gauge steam locomotive, built by Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works of the Falcon Works, Loughborough in 1878. In The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, Skarloey station on the Skarloey Railway was based on this station.
Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn station
Sir Haydn is a narrow gauge steam locomotive, built by Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works of the Falcon Works, Loughborough in 1878. In The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, Skarloey station on the Skarloey Railway was based on this station.
View from Abergynolwyn station The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
View from Abergynolwyn station
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Abergynolwyn station The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Abergynolwyn station
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Dolgoch station The stone tower to the right of the track is the original water tower for replenishing the steam engines. A subsequent tower was built further on. There is a third tower behind the photographer to service Tywyn bound trains. As you can imagine there is a plentiful supply of water in the immediate area.
Dolgoch station
The stone tower to the right of the track is the original water tower for replenishing the steam engines. A subsequent tower was built further on. There is a third tower behind the photographer to service Tywyn bound trains. As you can imagine there is a plentiful supply of water in the immediate area.
Steps to Dolgoch station The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Steps to Dolgoch station
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Railway bridge at Dolgoch The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Railway bridge at Dolgoch
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Reinforced embankment at Abergynolwyn station The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
Reinforced embankment at Abergynolwyn station
The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a narrow gauge preserved railway in Wales running for 7¼ miles (12 km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol near the village of Abergynolwyn. The line was opened in 1865 to carry slate from the quarries at Bryn Eglwys to Tywyn, and was the first narrow gauge railway in Britain authorised by Act of Parliament to carry passengers using steam haulage. The line remained open despite many financial struggles, and in 1951 on 14 May it became the first railway in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers. In 2021 the railway was designated a World Heritage Site as part of the slate landscape of north-west Wales. The fictional Skarloey Railway, which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by The Rev. W. Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line also inspired the Ealing Comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt.
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Coed Rhiwerfa is located at Grid Ref: SH6606 (Lat: 52.635586, Lng: -3.9805546)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales

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Pen Rhiwerfa
Ele: 268
Natural: peak
Wikidata: Q106710089
Lat/Long: 52.6363603/-3.9873591
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Direction: SE
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 16
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 52.6332175/-3.9832494
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