Fairbourne
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village in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Fairbourne is a small village on the coast of Gwynedd west of Dolgellau.
Understand edit
South of the River Mawddach estuary.
Get in edit
- On the A493 9 miles from Dolgellau.
- Lloyds coache 28[dead link] from Tywyn and Dolgellau
- 1 Fairbourne railway station. Cambrian Coast Railway with services from Pwllheli and Machynlleth. Train in each direction only every two hours.
Get around edit
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Do edit
- The beach. Lovely long sandy beach. However access over boulders hard for people with poor mobility.
- 1 Fairbourne steam railway, Beach Road, LL38 2EX, ☏ +44 1341 250362, office@fairbournerailway.com. narrow-gauge steam railway
- Fairbourne golf club. Bar open to visitors.
- 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 Two good shops available for day to day needs. edit
Eat edit
- Fairbourne Chippy, 5-7 Station Rd, ☏ +44 7876 670262. Freshly made fish and chips. Limited opening hours. Closes by 7.30 PM.
- Indiana Cuisine, 3 Beach Rd, ☏ +44 1341 250891. Now closed as Indian. Property now in use as Storybook cafe.
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Sleep edit
- Springfield Hotel. Long term closed. Property believed to be for sale.
- 1 Einion House Bed and Breakfast, Friog, Fairbourne, Gwynedd, LL38 2NX (on the A493, or 10 mins from Fairbourne Railway Station), ☏ +44 1341 250644, stay@einionhouse.co.uk. 5 mins walk to Friog Beach, a B&B that can accommodate up to 12 people. Visit Wales Graded 4 stars B & B 70.