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Afon Wen

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Afon Wen is a small hamlet on the Llŷn peninsula in the Welsh principal area of Gwynedd.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

Afon Wen is a church in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Afon Wen is a small hamlet on the Llŷn peninsula in the Welsh principal area of Gwynedd.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Afon Wen railway station was formerly a junction station on the Cambrian Coast Line, from where a connection could be made via the Carnarvonshire Railway (later LNWR and LMS) to the north coast at Caernarfon. For many people the name of the place is synonymous with that line, as in the song Trên i Afon Wen by Welsh pop star Bryn Fôn. The line was closed in 1964, and the track lifted. Part of the line, from Caernarfon to Dinas, is now part of the route of the newly re-opened Welsh Highland Railway. The section from Caernarfon to Bryncir has been converted into a footpath/cycleway that forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 8 (NCN8) and is known as Lôn Eifion. Lôn Goed is a rural lane…

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Coordinates
52.9120, -4.3240
District
Gwynedd
Parish
Llanystumdwy
Postcode
LL53 6RJ
Parliamentary constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Afon Wen?
Afon Wen is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 6RJ), in the parish of Llanystumdwy.
Is Afon Wen free to visit?
Yes, Afon Wen is free to enter.
How do I get to Afon Wen?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 6RJ. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.