Towns & cities · North Wales
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Dyffryn Ardudwy — village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dyffryn Ardudwy · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Dyffryn Ardudwy is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,467 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.7888°, -4.0968°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dyffryn Ardudwy (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌdəfrɨ̞n arˈdɨ̞duːɨ̯]; ) is a village, community and electoral ward in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. It comprises several small, almost conjoined, villages including Coed Ystumgwern, Llanenddwyn (), Llanddwywe, Talybont and Dyffryn Ardudwy. It is situated on the main A496 coast road between Harlech and Barmouth. The ward had a population of 1,540 according to the 2011 census.
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Background
History
There are a number of prehistoric cromlechs in and around the village, and they are some of the earliest tombs erected on these islands. Dating from around 4000 BC, the cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy has two separate burial chambers. One of these is a type known as a portal dolmen. A flat slab on the mountainside was used as a base, this was flanked by several other slabs, side-stones and back-stones. A capstone was placed on top and a small ovoid cairn of stones built around three sides. The fourth side was the portal and had a small forecourt. Here a pit was dug and in it were formally arranged several flat stones, various shards of pottery from at least four pots, charcoal and soil. The pit…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7888, -4.0968
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Postcode
- LL44 2DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Population
- 1,467
- Nearest railway station
- Dyffryn Ardudwy — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q922365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dyffryn Ardudwy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dyffryn Ardudwy chambered cairn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dyffryn Ardudwy?
- Dyffryn Ardudwy is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL44 2DH), in the parish of Dyffryn Ardudwy.
- Is Dyffryn Ardudwy free to visit?
- Yes, Dyffryn Ardudwy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dyffryn Ardudwy?
- The nearest railway station is Dyffryn Ardudwy, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL44 2DH.