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Caernarfon Castle
A medieval fortress in Gwynedd, built by Edward I as a symbol of English dominance over Wales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Talysarn works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llanwnda, 10km from Caernarfon Castle.
Talysarn is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,086, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Talysarn 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 Talysarn to your route.
Tal-y-sarn () is a village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales, next to Penygroes. It is part of the community of Llanllyfni and includes some of Llandwrog. The ward had a population of 1,930 at the 2011 census, the built-up area having a population of 1,086.
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Parry was born in 37, Station Road, Tal-y-sarn, where a plaque designed by R. L. Gapper commemorates the connection. Other persons connected with the village were Annant, quarryman, preacher and bard, Gwilym R. Jones, bard and journalist, Idwal Jones author of the Welsh-language radio series SOS, Galw Gari Tryfan and Dame Elan Closs Stephens DBE (born 1948) a Welsh educator and Wales' representative on the BBC Board.
The 19th century methodist preacher John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, is also connected with the village, not by birth but because he settled here, becoming a shopkeeper and quarry owner as a sideline to his main vocation.
The song "Ciosg Talysarn" by the Welsh folk singer Dafydd Iwan was written after two secret agents were found bugging a public telephone in Tal-y-sarn in 1982.
Tal-y-sarn is covered by a Neighbourhood Policing Team based in the nearby village of Pen-y-groes.
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Talysarn is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.0536 latitude, -4.2577 longitude.
Talysarn has a population of approximately 1,086 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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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.
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scenic viewpoint
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mountain pass
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scenic viewpoint
The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
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