"Bala Lake Railway The Bala Lake Railway (Welsh: ""Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid"") is a narrow-gauge railway along the southern shore of Bala Lake in Gwynedd, North Wales. The line, which is long, is built on a section of the former standard-gauge Ruabon–Barmouth GWR route that closed in 1965. Another section of the former permanent way is used by the Llangollen Railway. The Bala Lake Railway, which runs on -gauge preserved rolling stock, is a member of the Great Little Trains of Wales. The railway now has the largest collection of historic narrow-gauge quarry locomotives built specifically for the slate industry in"
"Llyn Llywenan Llyn Llywenan (English: ""Yew Tree Lake"") is a lake in western Anglesey, Wales found just over north of the village of Bodedern and east of the town of Holyhead. At a maximum length of and breath of it has a surface area of only . This makes it the largest natural lake on the island—both Llyn Alaw and Llyn Cefni are larger but are man made. The lake, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is situated above mean sea level and was chosen as an SSSI as there are uncommon aquatic plants there, as well as the fact"
"Llangorse Lake Llangorse Lake (, variant: Llyn Syfaddan) is the largest natural lake in South Wales, and is situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, near the town of Brecon and the village of Llangors. The lake is famous for its coarse fishing (particularly pike), watersports, the afanc (nicknamed 'Gorsey') and has the only example of a crannog in Wales. Llangorse Lake is also one of the most mentioned sites in Welsh folklore. It is a site of international conservation importance. Due to the lake's long history of human activity, it has been known by several different names during its"
"Llyn Llydaw Llyn Llydaw (from the Welsh meaning ""Brittany lake"") is a natural lake in Snowdonia National Park on the flanks of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. This long thin lake has formed in a cwm about one-third of the way up the mountain. Its special significance is that it is one of the most visited lakes in the United Kingdom. Thousands of people every year visit Snowdon and many walk past this lake on the Miners' Track. Llyn Llydaw is the largest of the three lakes on Snowdon's eastern flank. Higher up lies Glaslyn, and lower down lies Llyn Teyrn."
"culture and the Welsh Eisteddfod. His bardic name was taken from neighbouring Llyn Cowlyd. Llyn Cowlyd Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in northern Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of above sea level. The lake is long and narrow, measuring nearly long and about a third of a mile (500 m) wide, and covers an area of . It has a mean depth of and at its deepest has given soundings of , this being some greater"
"Llyn Padarn Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately long (about 240 acres) and at its deepest point is deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake. The majority of Llyn Padarn is owned by Gwynedd Council and is part of Padarn Country Park."
"lake, killing three Air Training Corps Cadets, and injuring one. Llyn Padarn Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately long (about 240 acres) and at its deepest point is deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake. The majority of Llyn Padarn is owned"
"outflow is to the River Tawe. Much of the land around the lake is peaty and thus wet underfoot. Llyn y Fan Fawr Llyn y Fan Fawr (Welsh: 'lake of the big peak') is a natural lake in the county of Powys, Wales. It lies at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog, the highest peak of the Black Mountain (Welsh""Y Mynydd Du"") range within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Created as a result of glacial action, it is one of the largest glacial lakes in southern Wales. The lake is roughly rectangular in shape with its long axis oriented roughly north-south."
"Llyn Cowlyd Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in northern Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of above sea level. The lake is long and narrow, measuring nearly long and about a third of a mile (500 m) wide, and covers an area of . It has a mean depth of and at its deepest has given soundings of , this being some greater than its natural depth, the water surface having been raised twice by the building"
"history, both in the Welsh language and in English: other names include the lake's original Welsh name, Llyn Syfaddon/Syfaddan, and Brycheiniog Mere. The name Llangorse Lake is comparatively recent. Llangorse Lake is a eutrophic glacial lake with a circumference covering an area of . The lake is long and above sea level. The lake is sited between the basins of the River Wye to the north and the River Usk to the south, and occupies a glacially scoured rock basin partly enhanced by morainic debris. The Afon Llynfi provides the main input of water into the lake and continues as"
"This has been criticised by Welsh comedian Tudur Owen as ""erasing history"". Llyn Bochlwyd Llyn Bochlwyd () is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range. The Welsh name of the lake means ""Greycheek Lake"". According to a local legend, this is based on a story of an old grey stag that was hunted but miraculously escaped through swimming to safety in the lake while holding its grey cheeks above the surface. The lake's shape is often thought to resemble that of Australia, which has led"
"Llyn Elsi Llyn Elsi is a lake located above the village of Betws-y-coed in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It is a reservoir providing water for the village. There is a path round the lake, and at a height of over 700 ft it affords good views to the north-west towards the mountain ranges of the Carneddau and the Glyderau. Snowdon itself is not visible behind the mass of Moel Siabod. The 20 ft dam was built in 1914, but even so the lake only has a maximum depth of some 31 ft. Prior to this the lake"
"Llyn Bochlwyd Llyn Bochlwyd () is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range. The Welsh name of the lake means ""Greycheek Lake"". According to a local legend, this is based on a story of an old grey stag that was hunted but miraculously escaped through swimming to safety in the lake while holding its grey cheeks above the surface. The lake's shape is often thought to resemble that of Australia, which has led to some guidebooks calling it Lake Australia instead of its Welsh name."
"Llyn Mair Llyn Mair ""(Welsh for 'Mary's lake')"" is a artificial lake near Maentwrog, in Gwynedd in North Wales (grid reference ). It lies in the area of Tan-y-Bwlch, a little above Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, and is in the catchment area of the River Dwyryd. It was created by William Edward Oakeley (of Plas Tan-y-bwlch) as a 21st birthday present for his daughter Mair and as a water supply. It was built in 1889, and the nearby smaller Llyn Hafod-y-Llyn dates from the same period. Plas Tan y Bwlch is thought to be the first house in North Wales with electric"
"Tal-y-llyn Lake Tal-y-llyn Lake, also known as Talyllyn Lake, Llyn Mwyngil or Llyn Myngul is a large glacial ribbon lake in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is formed by a post-glacial massive landslip damming up the lake within the glaciated valley. Tal-y-llyn Lake is situated to the north of Machynlleth, at the foot of Cadair Idris, in the Snowdonia mountain range of Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dysynni flows from the lake, through the village of Abergynolwyn, and discharges into the sea north of Tywyn. There is a route leading to the summit of Cadair Idris from near the lake and the"
"Llyn y Fan Fawr Llyn y Fan Fawr (Welsh: 'lake of the big peak') is a natural lake in the county of Powys, Wales. It lies at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog, the highest peak of the Black Mountain (Welsh""Y Mynydd Du"") range within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Created as a result of glacial action, it is one of the largest glacial lakes in southern Wales. The lake is roughly rectangular in shape with its long axis oriented roughly north-south. The surface of Llyn y Fan Fawr lies at about 1815 feet or 605m above sea level. Its primary"
"the actual reservoir. Llyn Brianne Llyn Brianne is a man-made lake or reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi in Wales. The reservoir was constructed by Wimpey Construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s in order to regulate the flow in the Tywi to support large potable water abstraction at Nantgaredig in the lower reaches of the river near Carmarthen; providing water to the Felindre water treatment works. The treated water is piped to a large area of South Wales which includes Swansea and Neath and the western periphery of Cardiff. The dam is of crushed rock, larger"
"The lake featured in Robson Green's ""Wild Swimming Adventure"" (ITV December 2009), chosen because it is allegedly the coldest lake in Britain. Green's website states that the water was 7 degrees Celsius, but other Welsh lakes are often colder than this. Llyn Llydaw Llyn Llydaw (from the Welsh meaning ""Brittany lake"") is a natural lake in Snowdonia National Park on the flanks of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. This long thin lake has formed in a cwm about one-third of the way up the mountain. Its special significance is that it is one of the most visited lakes in the United"
"Llyn Eiddwen Llyn Eiddwen is a lake and site of special scientific interest near Trefenter in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the source of the River Aeron. This natural lake provides an environment to preserve rare local water-plant life and seasonal animals. It is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Surrounded by sheep-grazed common land, it is part of a national nature reserve. Visitors come on foot from the north or on bridleways from the south. Remote and peaceful, Llyn Eiddwen National Nature Reserve lies in the gentle slopes of Mynydd Bach, to the north"
"of the red squirrel. This is not so, confusion having arisen between this location and the similarly named ""Llyn Parc Mawr"" at Newborough on Anglesey. Llyn Parc Llyn Park (also known as ""Llyn y Parc"") is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. Lying at a height of 664 feet, it covers an area of , and is long and narrow in shape. A natural lake, the building of a dam at the southern end raised the level to provide water to drive machinery at the nearby Aberllyn lead and zinc mine, which in 1900 employed some 200"
"Llyn Bodgynydd Llyn Bodgynydd is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. It covers an area of some , and lies at a height of 822 feet a.s.l. It is locally known as ""Llyn Bod"", or ""Bod Mawr"" (big), distinguishing it from a nearby, but much smaller lake (""Bod Bach"" or ""Cors Bodgynydd reservoir"") to the north-east. Water from the larger lake flows to the smaller. Both these lakes were dammed to create reservoirs to produce water to turn the large water wheel at the nearby Pandora mine, though they now hold less water than they once did"
"Llyn Eigiau Llyn Eigiau is a lake on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales. The name ""Eigiau"" is thought to refer to the shoals of fish which once lived here. Early maps refer to it as ""Llynyga"". It is thought that a small number of Arctic char exist in the lake (as they do in neighbouring Llyn Cowlyd) after they were transferred here from Llyn Peris, and certainly it is one of the few lakes in Wales to have its own natural brown trout. In 1911 a dam ¾ mile long and high was"
"Llyn Goddionduon Llyn Goddionduon is a remote lake in the Gwydir Forest in north Wales. It lies at a height of and covers an area of . It is totally surrounded by coniferous forest, although a track leads up to it, enabling a water supply in the event of fire, and anglers also use this path. It is unusual in that it is totally natural, whereas nearly all of the other lakes in the forest have been partially or totally constructed as water sources for the mines which were scattered throughout the Forest. Some sources state that the correct name"
"Llyn Parc Llyn Park (also known as ""Llyn y Parc"") is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. Lying at a height of 664 feet, it covers an area of , and is long and narrow in shape. A natural lake, the building of a dam at the southern end raised the level to provide water to drive machinery at the nearby Aberllyn lead and zinc mine, which in 1900 employed some 200 men. The outflow of the lake today passes the ruined remains of the mills before joining the River Conwy. To the west of the lake"
"The Loe The Loe (), also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake () in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The earliest recorded appearance of this simple name form was in 1337, when it was called ""La Loo"", but is mentioned as 'the lake' in 1302; Situated between Porthleven and Gunwalloe and downstream of Helston, it is separated from Mount's Bay by the shingle bank of Loe Bar. Both the Loe (including the southern arm known as Carminowe Creek) and Loe Bar are within the Penrose Estate, which is administered by the National Trust, and are designated as a"
"This was damaged in stormy weather and had to be felled. A nearby Douglas Fir is now, at , the tallest tree in Wales. Lake Vyrnwy Lake Vyrnwy (, or """") is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. It flooded the head of the Vyrnwy () valley and submerged the village of Llanwddyn. The Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate that surrounds the lake is jointly managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Severn Trent Water and is a popular destination for"
"equivalent of around 600 football pitches. The lake has a perimeter of with a road that goes all the way around it. Its length is . On a clear day the lake, along with many others in North Wales, can be seen from space. 311 brooks, waterfalls and rivers flow into the lake and are named after the mountains or hillsides they flow from. Some are no more than a trickle, while others cascade down the mountains. The main ones, clockwise from the west side of the dam, are named ""Afon Hirddu, Eunant, Afon Eiddew, Afon Naedroedd, Afon Cedig"" and"
"due to the demolition of Bod Bach dam, and the altering of the sluice control at Bod Mawr in 1970. An area beside the smaller lake has been designated the Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve due to the rich variety of plant and animal life there. The lakeside affords good views of the adjacent hills, and fishing rights are held by Llanrwst Fishing Club. Llyn Bodgynydd Llyn Bodgynydd is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. It covers an area of some , and lies at a height of 822 feet a.s.l. It is locally known as ""Llyn Bod"","
"Windermere Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the start of the current interglacial period. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway's branch line in 1847. Historically forming part of the border between Lancashire and Westmorland, it is now within the county of Cumbria and the Lake District National Park. The word 'Windermere' is thought to translate as ""'Winand or Vinand's lake'... The specific has usually"
"the book ""The Grey King"". Within the lake six sleepers lie, wakened by Will Stanton playing the Harp of Gold. Afterward, they ride to the aid of the Light in the book ""Silver on the Tree"". Tal-y-llyn Lake Tal-y-llyn Lake, also known as Talyllyn Lake, Llyn Mwyngil or Llyn Myngul is a large glacial ribbon lake in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is formed by a post-glacial massive landslip damming up the lake within the glaciated valley. Tal-y-llyn Lake is situated to the north of Machynlleth, at the foot of Cadair Idris, in the Snowdonia mountain range of Gwynedd, Wales. The"
"Llyn Brianne Llyn Brianne is a man-made lake or reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi in Wales. The reservoir was constructed by Wimpey Construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s in order to regulate the flow in the Tywi to support large potable water abstraction at Nantgaredig in the lower reaches of the river near Carmarthen; providing water to the Felindre water treatment works. The treated water is piped to a large area of South Wales which includes Swansea and Neath and the western periphery of Cardiff. The dam is of crushed rock, larger rock and clay;"
"barbecue and picnic areas, car park, cafe, visitor centre and toilets; as well as a patchwork of woodland, grassland and freshwater habitats. Bryngarw Country Park is a Grade II listed Historic Park and Garden and has been designated a 'Green Flag' Park since 2010. The Oriental Garden in the park has been noted as a 'Visit Wales Sustainable Tourism, Historic Gardens Centre of Excellence’ by the 'One Historic Garden, Centre of Excellence'. Kenfig National Nature Reserve Glamorgan’s largest natural lake, Kenfig Pool, is set on the edge of this area, with views from Sker beach across Swansea Bay to the"
"can only be found in this lake. Although the lake bears the name ""Llyn y Foel"", it does have another name - Llyn Llygad yr Ych, the Lake of the Ox's Eye - which recounts a tale about an ox that lost an eye under the strain of pulling the dreadful ""afanc"" from Betws y Coed to Glaslyn below Snowdon. See Perrin, Jim. ""Visions of Snowdonia"" (London: BBC Books, 1997) . Llyn-y-foel Llyn-y-Foel (""lake of the mountain"" in Welsh) is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. It is approximately 240 m across, 120 m wide and up to 2 m deep."