The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy

Blaenau Ffestiniog is located a few miles inland from the coastal town of Porthmadog and once served as a major mining community for Welsh Slate. As the demands for the slate declined so did the local population until Blaenau rebuilt itself as a tourist destination. Looking at a map of the Snowdonia National Park, there is an obvious circle.. Abergynolwyn and Tywyn. This area in south Gwynedd is far from Bethesda, Llanberis, Nantlle and Blaenau Ffestiniog, which shows the importance of the slate industry throughout the region. Farming, forestry, and pretty seaside villages and towns are the main features of the area today.


Blaenau Ffestiniog Photo / Picture / Image Conwy UK

Blaenau Ffestiniog Photo / Picture / Image Conwy UK


Picture of A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog Viewpoint Wales, Wales uk, Places of interest

Picture of A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog Viewpoint Wales, Wales uk, Places of interest


Blaenau Ffestiniog a'r Moelwynion Natural landmarks, Landscape, North wales

Blaenau Ffestiniog a'r Moelwynion Natural landmarks, Landscape, North wales


Slate Mine, Blaenau Ffestiniog,Gwynedd, Wales, UK, GB Stock Photo Alamy

Slate Mine, Blaenau Ffestiniog,Gwynedd, Wales, UK, GB Stock Photo Alamy


Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales from the air aerial photographs of Great Britain by

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales from the air aerial photographs of Great Britain by


Ffestiniog railway, Blaenau Ffestiniog station, Gwynedd, north west Wales, UK Stock Photo Alamy

Ffestiniog railway, Blaenau Ffestiniog station, Gwynedd, north west Wales, UK Stock Photo Alamy


1753 Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd North Wales Stock Photo Alamy

1753 Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd North Wales Stock Photo Alamy


Blaenau Ffestiniog High Resolution Stock Photography and Images Alamy

Blaenau Ffestiniog High Resolution Stock Photography and Images Alamy


Blaenau Ffestiniog, Historic Welsh Slate Stock Photo

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Historic Welsh Slate Stock Photo


Housing beneath scree slopes of mountainside, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, north Wales, UK Stock

Housing beneath scree slopes of mountainside, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, north Wales, UK Stock


Blaenau Ffestiniog, Snowdonia National Park, Gwyned, Wales, UK Stock Photo Alamy

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Snowdonia National Park, Gwyned, Wales, UK Stock Photo Alamy


The abandoned Cwmorthin Terrace and Rhosydd Slate Quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales

The abandoned Cwmorthin Terrace and Rhosydd Slate Quarry at Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, Wales


The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy

The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy


Ysgol y Moelwyn Blaenau Ffestiniog Cymru Wales

Ysgol y Moelwyn Blaenau Ffestiniog Cymru Wales


Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales UK Stock Photo Alamy

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales UK Stock Photo Alamy


The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy

The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy


Blaenau Ffestiniog, a slate quarry town in Gwynedd, North Wales Stock Photo Alamy

Blaenau Ffestiniog, a slate quarry town in Gwynedd, North Wales Stock Photo Alamy


Slate Mining Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd Wales UK 43428JM2 Stock Photo 804669 Alamy

Slate Mining Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd Wales UK 43428JM2 Stock Photo 804669 Alamy


Blaenau Ffestiniog, GB holiday homes from NZ 138/night Bookabach

Blaenau Ffestiniog, GB holiday homes from NZ 138/night Bookabach


The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy

The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Stock Photo Alamy

A narrow-gauge railway, the Ffestiniog Railway, was built from Blaenau Ffestiniog to take the slate down to the sea at Porthmadog. The railway ceased operation after some 110 years of operation due to the run down of the slate industry, road competition, and the Second World War. It was fully reopened to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982 and is one of.. Ffestiniog Map - Locality - Gwynedd, Wales, UK. Ffestiniog. Ffestiniog is a community in Gwynedd, Wales, containing several villages, in particular the settlements of Llan Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has a population of 4,875. Overview.