21-538: Dinorwig ( / d ɪ ˈ n ɔːr w ɪ ɡ / din- OR -wig ; ; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ] ), historically spelled as Dinorwic in English, is a village located high above Llyn Padarn , near Llanberis , in Wales . The name is shared with the fort of Dinas Dinorwig, also within the community of Llanddeiniolen , on a foothill 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Dinorwig village and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from
42-632: Is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia , Gwynedd , north Wales , and is an example of a moraine dammed lake . The lake is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) long (about 240 acres) and at its deepest point is 94 feet (29 m) 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
63-534: Is also a secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 18 called Ysgol Brynrefail . There were 805 pupils enrolled at the school in 2023. The school serves Llanrug and other surrounding villages including Llanberis , Penisarwaun , Waunfawr , Deiniolen and Bethel . According to the United Kingdom Census 2021 , 86.0 per cent of all usual residents aged 3+ in Llanrug can speak Welsh, making it
84-550: Is on the northern shore and is called Afon Rhythallt , which passes by the village of Brynrefail , and becomes Afon Seiont below Pont Rhythallt, near Llanrug . It reaches the sea at Caernarfon . Padarn Country Park is located on the northern flank of the lake, including Coed Allt Wen, a rare and ancient sessile oak woodland . Both the woodland and Llyn Padarn are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest . The Llanberis Lake Railway also runs along its northeastern bank and various recreational activities take place on
105-471: Is situated in the town of Llangefni , Anglesey. The church of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building. Bryn Bras Castle is a Grade II* listed country house located on the old road between Llanrug and Llanberis. The village includes a football club, Llanrug United F.C. , established in 1922. Since the late 1960s the club have hosted their home games in Cae Eithin Duon, situated to the east of
126-632: Is the largest populated village in the Arfon area of Gwynedd, Wales. The old name of the village was Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug, derived from Eglwys Sant Mihangel, which is situated about half a mile west of the village. The village has many public footpaths, all of which have views of Snowdonia including the Carneddau , Glyderau and the north-western flank of the Snowdon Massif . The River Seiont , which rises near Llanberis , flows westwards to
147-465: The Menai Strait and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of Y Felinheli . It lies around a mile from the larger settlement of Deiniolen . It is thought that the village was part of the territory of the pre-Roman Ordovices tribe. From mediaeval times it has been part of the township, now the community , of Llanddeiniolen . The element -orwig , -orweg has been thought to derive from
168-438: The area that had the second highest percentage of Welsh speakers in Wales. The Census also noted that 93.6 per cent of the population could speak, read, write or understand Welsh. According to the latest Estyn report in 2023, 86.8 per cent of pupils in the village primary school were from Welsh-speaking homes. In 2020, 86 per cent of pupils in Llanrug's secondary school came from Welsh-speaking homes. An electoral ward in
189-601: The construction of Segontium , and slates from the valley were used in the construction of Caernarfon Castle . The main local quarry was the Dinorwic Quarry , which was worked from the late 1770s until 1969. After the First World War , cheaper alternative roofing materials became available and production at the quarry declined. This led to a decline in the fortune of the village itself and many moved away to nearby towns such as Bangor and Caernarfon . Today,
210-494: The lake, especially during the summer. These include canoeing, boating and fishing. The lake was the venue for the rowing events of the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games . A lone birch tree grows just off the south western shore, a short walk from the Llanberis Water Sports Centre carpark. The tree, about 18' high in 2020, has become a celebrity and well-known to walkers and photographers under
231-512: The lake, killing three Air Training Corps Cadets, Christopher Bailey (15) from Horwich , Mark Oakden (16) and Amanda Whitehead (17) from Bury , and injuring one. Llanrug Llanrug (or Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug) is a medium-sized village and community in Gwynedd , north-west Wales . It lies about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the east of Caernarfon , 7 miles (11 km) south of Bangor and 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Llanberis . It
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#1732793326256252-469: The name "The Lonely Tree" (or sometimes just "The Lone Tree"). Former local bus company Padarn Bus , which operated between 1979 and 2014 from a base at nearby Llanberis, was named after the lake. Llyn Padarn is named after Padarn , an early 6th century saint, who has a church dedicated to him in Llanberis. In 1993, an RAF Westland Wessex helicopter suffered a rotor failure, and crashed into
273-414: The north of the village before flowing out to Caernarfon Bay and is a popular angling river. The river includes a fish hatchery just outside the village run by the local Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni fishing associations. The busy A4086 road from Llanberis Pass to Caernarfon runs through the village. It was reported in 2024 that the average speed on 20mph limit roads was 26.6mph. The community includes
294-424: The same name exists. This does not cover all the area of the community and the resultant population taken at the 2011 census was 1,916 only. The village has two pubs and a hotel, located to the west, called Seiont Manor. A holiday park is to the south of the village, Brynteg Holiday Park, owned by Park Leisure Group. Bus services to Llanrug are provided by S1 and S3 Gwynfor Coaches service routes. The Company depot
315-490: The southern banks of the lake. Most of Llyn Padarn is owned by Gwynedd Council and is part of Padarn Country Park. Whilst kayaking, rowing and sailing are permitted on the lake, powered craft require permission to use it. Bangor University Rowing Club row at Llyn Padarn. In April 2014 Llyn Padarn was designated as Bathing Water under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC). The outflow of Llyn Padarn
336-412: The tribal name Ordovices ; this idea was rejected by linguist Melville Richards for lack of a sufficiently early record of a form *Orddwig. . Dinorwig is one of the main access points for Dinorwic quarry . It has a bus service to and from Caernarfon, with connecting services to and from Bangor at Deiniolen . The village has a long history of slate quarrying . The Romans used local slate for
357-565: The village has wetter and slightly cooler weather than lower areas of North-west Wales, this includes nearby areas such as Caernarfon and Anglesey . The annual mean temperature of Llanrug is 11 °C (52 °F). . The village's snowiest and coldest month of the year is January, with the mean temperature between 1 °C (34 °F) and 5 °C (41 °F). Ground frost can occur from late November into early April. Snow falls from early December into early April. Due to an altitude of 120 metres and close proximity to mountains of Snowdonia ,
378-423: The village normally expects snow to fall on an average of up to 10 days every winter season. During the summer, June and July are typically the warmest months with average temperatures ranging from 16 °C (68 °F) to 21 °C (72 °F). There is a primary school for pupils aged between 4 and 11 situated in the village called Ysgol Gynradd Llanrug. 253 pupils were enrolled at the school in 2023. There
399-543: The village shares its name with a pumped storage hydroelectric power station , Dinorwig power station . The village is also the location of the Blue Peris Mountain Centre, a residential outdoor activities centre operated by Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council . Part of the film Willow was shot in the disused Dinorwig Quarry, in June 1987. Llyn Padarn Llyn Padarn
420-654: The village. It was in Llanrug that many scenes of the popular Welsh comedy programme C'mon Midffild were filmed during the 1980s and 1990s. Rhun Williams – Rugby Player, raised in Llanrug, currently playing as a full back for the Cardiff Blues Region in the Guinness Pro14. Hugh Rowlands – General Sir Hugh Rowlands VC KCB DL (6 May 1828 – 1 August 1909) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross . Kieffer Moore - Football player for
441-553: The villages of Cwm-y-glo , Ceunant , and Pont-rug . The Pontrhythallt area of Llanrug was the site of the disused Pontrhythallt railway station that had its rails finally removed in 1965. The Penbont Inn public house, situated at the stone road bridge that crosses the Afon Rhythallt River, was named the Railway Inn until the railway was closed in the 1960s. Along with the surrounding area of Snowdonia ,
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