Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Dolgellau (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Pistyll Cain, Cadair Idris, and Cymer Abbey. Also, be sure to include Mynydd Ceiswyn in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Dolgellau (Wales).
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Pistyll Cain
Pistyll Cain, also written as Pistill Cain and Pistill Y Caen, is a renowned waterfall in Meirionnydd in north Wales. It lies north-east of Ganllwyd off the A470 trunk road between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd.[1]
Cadair Idris
Mountain in Wales. Cader Idris is a mountain in the historic county of Meirionnydd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and hikers, is composed largely of Ordovician igneous rocks, with classic glacial erosion features such as cwms, moraines, striated rocks, and roches moutonnées.[2]
Cymer Abbey
Abbey. Cymer Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.[3]
Mynydd Ceiswyn
Mountain in Wales. Mynydd Ceiswyn is a mountain in Wales. It is the peak south of Waun-oer in the Dyfi Hills. On the east side of the mountain is the valley of the Nant Ceiswyn, and Cwm Hengae lies to the south.
Two minor dip faults cross the mountain, and the Ceiswyn Formation is named after this mountain.[4]
Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church
Catholic church in Dolgellau, Wales. Our Lady of Sorrows Church or its full name Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Dolgellau, Gwynedd. It was built in 1966 and is a Grade II listed building. It is situated on Meyrick Street close to the centre of town. It is administered in the Dolgellau Deanery of the Diocese of Wrexham.[5]
Tŷ Siamas
Live music venue in Dolgellau, Wales. Tŷ Siamas is the 'National Centre for Folk music' in Wales, and is situated in Dolgellau. Tŷ Siamas opened its doors to the public on Easter 2007, following extensive renovation and development of the old Neuadd Idris, which was formerly the market hall for the town of Dolgellau. The centre houses an interactive exhibition which allows visitors to experience Welsh music.
Tŷ Siamas is the brain child of Dyfrig Siencyn, Emyr Lloyd, Huw Dylan Owen, Dan Moris, and Ywain Myfyr (chairman and an establisher of Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau), and managed by Mabon ap Gwynfor.
The dream of establishing a National Centre for Folk Music in Wales was realised after Siamas Cyf, the company created by local volunteers to oversee the project, managed to secure £1.2 of public funding from Gwynedd County Council via their Local Regeneration Fund, (a fund of money awarded to local authorities by the Welsh Assembly); European Objective 1 regional aid; the old Welsh Development Agency now part of the Welsh Assembly Government's Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Networks; Cronfa Arbrofol Eryri, provided by Snowdonia National Park; and Cist Gwynedd, provided by the Economy and Regeneration Service of Gwynedd County Council.
The vision was to create a national centre for the folk music of Wales which would contribute to the understanding of Welsh heritage and the revival of Welsh culture, traditions and customs.
Tŷ Siamas are currently conducting a pilot project in local schools (Brithdir, Rhydymain and Dinas Mawddwy) with the poet Twm Morys on three old Welsh musical customs associated with the winter - Mari Lwyd, Calennig, and the Plygain.[6]
Address: Eldon Square, Dolgellau LL40 1RD, Dolgellau
Neuadd Idris
Neuadd Idris is the old market hall in Dolgellau, now known as Ty Siamas.[7]
Address: 4 Crosby Buildings, Eldon Square, Dolgellau