Historic churches · North Wales
Bontnewydd, Gwynedd
Bontnewydd (Welsh for 'new bridge'; standardised as Y Bontnewydd) is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) south of Caernarfon in Gwyn
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Bontnewydd (Welsh for 'new bridge'; standardised as Y Bontnewydd) is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) south of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles (3.2 km) from its outflow into Foryd Bay. It is served by Bontnewydd railway station, an unstaffed halt on the Welsh Highland Railway. The village has one small supermarket, an outdoor attraction called Gypsy Wood Park, a pub called The Newborough Arms and one school. Bontnewydd was known as Bodallog prior to the new bridge being built. Since 1995 Bontnewydd has also formed an electoral ward, represented by a county councillor on Gwynedd Council. The community includes Llanfaglan. The village is the location of Plas Dinas, the ancestral family home of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, the husband of Princess Margaret. Armstrong-Jones's paternal grandfather was Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, a Welsh psychiatrist.
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Bontnewydd (Welsh for 'new bridge'; standardised as Y Bontnewydd) is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) south of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles (3.2 km) from its outflow into Foryd Bay. It is served by Bontnewydd railway station, an unstaffed halt on the Welsh Highland Railway. The village has one small supermarket, an outdoor attraction called Gypsy Wood Park, a pub called The Newborough Arms and one school. Bontnewydd was known as Bodallog prior to the new bridge being built. Since 1995 Bontnewydd has also formed an electoral ward, represented by a county councillor on Gwynedd Council. The community includes Llanfaglan. The village is the location of Plas Dinas, the ancestral family home of Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, the husband of Princess Margaret. Armstrong-Jones's paternal grandfather was Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, a Welsh psychiatrist.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1170, -4.2680
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Bontnewydd
- Postcode
- LL55 2UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bontnewydd, Gwynedd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bontnewydd, Gwynedd?
- Bontnewydd, Gwynedd is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL55 2UA), in the parish of Bontnewydd.
- Is Bontnewydd, Gwynedd free to visit?
- Yes, Bontnewydd, Gwynedd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bontnewydd, Gwynedd?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL55 2UA. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.