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All the United Kingdom Wales Tywyn

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tywyn

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tywyn, Wales

Updated July 13, 2022

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Tywyn, Wales

Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle

A modest stone circle in North Wales.
Llyn Barfog on a cloudy, atmospheric day

Tywyn, Wales

Llyn Barfog

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
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The Time and Tide Bell, at low tide.

Aberdyfi, Wales

Aberdovey Time and Tide Bell

According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.
3 miles from Tywyn
Fitzcarraldo

Gwynedd, Wales

Fitzcarraldo

In a boatyard near Aberdyfi is a nautically inspired work of art.
5 miles from Tywyn

Borth, Wales

Forest of Borth

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
6 miles from Tywyn
Permanently Closed
The Blue Lake.

Gwynedd, Wales

The Blue Lake

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
7 miles from Tywyn
Cors Dyfi

Machynlleth, Wales

Cors Dyfi

Ospreys visit this location every year to nest.
7 miles from Tywyn
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