Bethesda
Bethesda is a Town in the county of Gwynedd.
Bethesda postcode: LL57 3AS
There are great places to visit near Bethesda including some great towns, ancient sites, mountains, lakes, historic monuments, old mines and ruins.
Pwllheli, and Barmouth are some of Bethesda best towns to visit near Bethesda.
Don't miss St. Cybi's Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around Bethesda.
Mountains to visit near Bethesda include Y Garn, Arenig Fawr, Snowdon, and Cnicht.
Lakes to visit near Bethesda include Llyn Ogwen, and Llyn Arenig fawr.
Don't miss Arenig Fawr's historic monuments if visiting the area around Bethesda.
Places near Bethesda feature a number of interesting old mines including Croesor Quarry.
Don't miss Croesor Quarry's ruins if visiting the area around Bethesda.
Bethesda History
There are some historic monuments around Bethesda:
Places to see near Bethesda
History of Bethesda
The A5 road runs through Bethesda and marked the border between Lord Penrhyn’s land, and the freehold land. Most of the town is to the east and northeast of the road, with housing packed onto the hillside in irregular rows, built on the commons. On the current high street, all the public houses are found on the north side of the road. The narrow gauge Penrhyn Quarry Railway opened in 1801 to serve Penrhyn Quarry. It connected the quarry with Port Penrhyn on the coast and operated until 1962. In 1884, a branch of the London and North Western Railway’s network from Bangor was opened, along with a station for the village. The line closed to passengers in 1951 and to freight in 1963. The trackbed of the Penrhyn Quarry Railway towards Porth Penrhyn is taken over by the Lan Las Ogwen cycle path.
