Betws Garmon

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Betws Garmon
Welsh: Betws Garmon
Betws Garmon (United Kingdom)
Betws Garmon

Betws Garmon shown within the United Kingdom
OS grid reference SH547564
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: UKWalesGwynedd

Coordinates: 53°04′48″N 4°09′47″W / 53.08, -4.163

This article is about the place in Gwynedd. For other places called Betws or Bettws see Bettws.

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.

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