Barmouth

About Barmouth

Barmouth is a small seaside town that dates from the C15th, although most of the buildings you will see are from the Victorian period, during which time the town became a holiday resort for affluent families. The town nestles below Dinas Oleu - The fortress of light - which is the first land ever owned by the National Trust.

Barmouth sits on the northern side of the Mawddach Estuary with Fairbourne & Tywyn to the south and views of the Llyn Peninsula to the North. The resort enjoys the spectacular backdrop of the Rhinog Mountains to the north-east and Cader Idris to the south-east. Barmouth is one of the most picturesque resorts on the West Wales coast and is surrounded by the unrivalled splendour of the Snowdonia National Park.

Such a mix of terrain draws all manner of outdoor pursuit enthusiasts including walkers, mountain bikers, climbers, orienteering groups and sailors to name but a few. The use of ancient drovers roads, old railway track beds and paths give access to mountains, lakes and woodland which look untouched by the modern world, though there are sites of archaeological and scientific interest to demonstrate the diversity of activity in the area over thousands of years.

For more information about Barmouth visit www.barmouth-wales.co.uk