Fairbourne is a small village on the coast of Gwynedd west of Dolgellau.
Understand
South of the River Mawddach estuary.
Get in
- On the A493 9 miles from Dolgellau.
- Lloyds coache 28 from Tywyn and Dolgellau
- 1 Fairbourne railway station. Cambrian Coast Railway with services from Pwllheli and Machynlleth.
Get around
See
- 1 Barmouth Bridge. 900 yards (820 m) maily wooded bridge with single rail track and foot crossing of the Afon (river) Mawddach to Barmouth
Do
- The beach.
- 1 Fairbourne steam railway, Beach Road, LL38 2EX, ☏ 44 1341 250362, ✉[email protected]. narrow-gauge steam railway
- Fairbourne golf club.
- Mawddach Trail. Walk or cycle along the 9 mile stretch of former railway line, that runs along the scenic estuary of the Mawddach river, from Morfa Mawddach, through Penmaenpool towards Dolgellau.
Buy
Eat
- [dead link]Fairbourne Chippy, 5-7 Station Rd, ☏ 44 7876 670262.
- Indiana Cuisine, 3 Beach Rd, ☏ 44 1341 250891.
Drink
Sleep
- Springfield Hotel.
- 1 Einion House Bed and Breakfast, Friog, Fairbourne, Gwynedd, LL38 2NX (on the A493, or 10 mins from Fairbourne Railway Station), ☏ 44 1341 250644, ✉[email protected]. 5 mins walk to Friog Beach, a B&B that can accommodate up to 12 people. Visit Wales Graded 4 stars B & B 70.