Bala lake, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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The Nant Ffrancon Pass in Eryri/Snowdonia, North Wales is at 312 metres (1,024 ft) at Pont Wern-gof, about one-third of a mile beyond the eastern end of Llyn Ogwen. The A5 road crosses it between Llyn Ogwen and Bethesda, Gwynedd.
Nant Ffrancon itself is a steep-sided glacial valley dropping to Bethesda between the Glyderau and the Carneddau. The valley starts in Cwm Idwal, carrying water from Llyn-y-Cwn through Twll Du and Llyn Idwal to join the Ogwen Valley below the Ogwen Falls on Afon Ogwen.
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Balnakeil Beach, Durness, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland UK
Balnakeil Beach is a wide, white beach with large dunes, situated near Cape Wrath in the very north of Scotland.
Balnakeil Beach is a spectacular, clean beach which is large and accessible and offers endless opportunities to discover and explore. The sand dunes are the most obvious feature of this magnificent beach and they represent a large range of habitats. The sandy bay is crescent shaped and faces west, making bathing unspoilt and quiet. The beach is known for its spectacular sunsets.
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Sunrise over Trawsfynydd reservoir, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Located in the Snowdonia National Park this picturesque valley and place of serenity has not always been so quiet. In 1886, the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII) opened the Gorsedda Slate Quarry in the valley. The village of Treforys was built to house the quarrymen and consisted of 36 houses set in 3 streets. A sophisticated slate mill, Ynys Y Pandy, was also built to dress and finish the slate before being transported on a newly laid 3ft gauge tramway down to the harbour town of Porthmadog. But this flood of activity was short lived. After a short 20 years of excavation, the quarry was closed down as quality slate became more and more scarce. As the local paper reported, “everything that could facilitate the works was produced, nothing being wanting but the slate vein”
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The empty shell of Ynys Y Pandy still stands at the foot of the valley. A stark, man made monument set against a stunning mountainous back drop. The remains of the village of Treforys is less apparent. A blanket of green has devoured all but the faintest outlines of that early, expectant community. The water of the lake that once fed a 26ft water wheel, the beating heart of the mill, is now still and provides a quiet oasis for fishermen and passing walkers.
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