Betws Garmon
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Betws Garmon | |
Welsh: Betws Garmon | |
Betws Garmon shown within the United Kingdom |
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Principal area | Gwynedd |
Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
Constituent country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERNARFON |
Postcode district | LL54 7 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
European Parliament | Wales |
List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd |
Betws Garmon is a small hamlet outside Waenfawr and near Beddgelert. Bryn Gloch has the newly reopened narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway passing alongside it. Over the road from Bryn Gloch there is a church. Along the mountain you can see extensive slate workings. Betws Garmon also has a park near it. Near the station there is a road which leads to Rhosgadfan. Up that road there is a foot path that leads to Y Fron. A river that flows through the hamlet is called Afon Gwyrfai.