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Bethesda

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Bethesda

Bethesda works well as a base: 10 minutes from Deiniolen, 9km from Tryfan.

Bethesda is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,735, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bethesda sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bethesda to your route.

About Bethesda

Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre. Still an active chapel, it is a Grade I listed building.

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Where is Bethesda located?

Bethesda is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1815 latitude, -4.0583 longitude.

What is the population of Bethesda?

Bethesda has a population of approximately 4,735 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
4,735
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.1815, -4.0583

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Bethesda

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

National Slate Museum

Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.

7 km · about 15 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Llyn Ogwen

A roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.

8 km · about 15 min drive

bridge

Menai Suspension Bridge

Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.

8 km · about 15 min drive

castle

Beaumaris Castle

The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.

9 km · about 20 min drive

mountain pass

Llanberis Pass

A dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.

9 km · about 15 min drive

natural wonder

Tryfan

A jagged 3,000-foot peak rising straight from the Ogwen Valley road, crowned by the leap-of-faith Adam and Eve stones.

9 km · about 15 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa

Wales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.

13 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Pen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)

The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.

14 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Bethesda

  • Right hereLlyn OgwenA roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
  • Right hereMenai Suspension BridgeThomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
  • Right hereLlanberis PassA dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
  • Right hereSnowdon / Yr WyddfaWales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.
  • Right herePen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
  • 20 kmAberglaslyn PassA gorgeous wooded gorge where road, river and steam railway thread beneath steep crags near Beddgelert.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bethesda.

Tregarth

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 km awayPop. 1,307

Deiniolen

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km awayPop. 1,379

Aber

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 km away

Bangor

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 km awayPop. 18,322

Llanberis

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 km awayPop. 1,844

Menai Bridge

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 km awayPop. 3,376

Beaumaris

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 km awayPop. 1,121

Y Felinheli

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 km awayPop. 2,284

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