Beaches · North Wales
Fairbourne Sands
Fairbourne Sands — beach in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Barmouth Ferry · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Fairbourne Sands is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "beach in Gwynedd, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.7153°, -4.0486°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Fairbourne Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Friog) is a 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast, alongside the beach to the end of a peninsula at Barmouth Ferry railway station, where there is a connection with the Barmouth Ferry across the Mawddach estuary to the seaside resort of Barmouth (Welsh: Abermaw).
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- Coordinates
- 52.7153, -4.0486
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Barmouth
- Postcode
- LL42 1HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Barmouth Ferry — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24677831 (CC0)
- commons: Fairbourne Sands.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Fairbourne and Barmouth Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairbourne Sands?
- Fairbourne Sands is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL42 1HB), in the parish of Barmouth.
- Is Fairbourne Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Fairbourne Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fairbourne Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Barmouth Ferry, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL42 1HB.