Afon Wen
| Afon Wen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Afon-wen Terrace, Afon Wen | |
  Afon Wen Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH473375 |
| Community | |
| Principal area |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Dwyfor Meirionnydd | |
Afon Wen is a small
.Location
It is located at the mouth of the Afon Wen
Cricieth
.
History and amenities
LNWR and LMS) to the north coast at Caernarfon. For many people the name of the place is synonymous with that line, as in the song Trên i Afon Wen by Welsh pop star Bryn Fôn. The line was closed in 1964, and the track lifted. Part of the line, from Caernarfon to Dinas, is now part of the route of the newly re-opened Welsh Highland Railway
.
The section from Caernarfon to Bryncir has been converted into a footpath/cycleway that forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 8 (NCN8) and is known as Lôn Eifion.
Lôn Goed is a rural lane used as a footpath, running about five miles (8 km) from Afon Wen to Hendre Cennin. It is celebrated by the poet R. Williams Parry (1884–1956) in his Welsh-language poem Eifionydd. Lôn Goed was developed between 1819 and 1828 for the carriage of lime, coal and peat to the farms of the Talhenbont estate, from materials landed from ships on the beach at Afon Wen.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Stephens, Meic (2016). "Poem Cards & Envelopes - Eifionydd". Graffeg.
- ^ "The beautiful seven mile walk down a leafy lane where you can see all the colours of autumn". dailypost.co.uk. 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Criccieth - The Lime Kiln". People's Collection Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
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