Towns & cities · North Wales
Tremadog
Tremadog — village in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Porthmadog · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tremadog is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,257 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Gwynedd, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.9392°, -4.1447°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tremadog (formerly Tremadoc) is a village in the community of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales; about one mile (1.6 km) north of Porthmadog town centre. It was a planned settlement, founded by William Madocks, who bought the land in 1798. The centre of Tremadog was complete by 1811 and remains substantially unaltered. Tremadog hosted an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1872.
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Background
Visiting
Tremadog is an increasingly popular tourist destination. The area's long, quiet roads attract motorcyclists, and Tremadog also has a good quality rock climbing "crag" (another has been closed because of rock instability) which attracts climbers from all over the UK. There have been issues with access to the crags, with local farmers and the Nature Conservancy Council trying to prevent climbing, but one section, Craig Bwlch y Moch, has been owned by the British Mountaineering Council since 1979. Deteriorating conditions led to annual events to tidy up the climbs between 2007 and 2010, and negotiations with the Forestry Commission resulted in invasive sycamore trees being removed in 2009. A…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9392, -4.1447
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Porthmadog
- Postcode
- LL49 9TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Population
- 1,257
- Nearest railway station
- Porthmadog — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2035368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tremadog (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tremadog-panorama.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tremadog?
- Tremadog is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL49 9TG), in the parish of Porthmadog.
- Is Tremadog free to visit?
- Yes, Tremadog is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tremadog?
- The nearest railway station is Porthmadog, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL49 9TG.