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About LLanbedr
Llanbedr is an attractive village situated between Barmouth and Harlech. Originally, a slate mining village, today Llanbedr concerns itself with tourism and the attractions of the surrounding area. Llanbedr sits alongside the River Artro among glorious Welsh countryside. The village is just a mile from the picturesque estuary of the River Artro at Llandanwg.
Many pass through Llanbedr en route between the larger resorts of Harlech and Barmouth, however those in the know pause a while at Llanbedr. Walkers appreciate the fabulous countryside both within and at the head of the valley of the River Artro.
Tourism
Tourism is the main source of income for local people, with thousands of visitors per year, staying in the many campsites, holiday homes, lodges, and hotels in the area.
Restaurants & Bars in Llanbedr
There are three pubs serving food, in LLanbedr, which is rare for a small village, and often accommodates locals and tourists from other villages.
Local Economy
The economy in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd sub-region faces significant economic challenges such as low wages and a comparatively high rate of part-time jobs. The area is also arguably over dependent on the agriculture and tourism sectors.
Businesses in Llanbedr include: Local Store, Hairdressers, Cafe, Estate Agent, Gift Shop. Cambrian Clearance, Knightmovers Removal & Storage, Architect, Quarry, Campsites, Holiday Homes, Artro Lodges, School, Shell Island, Snowdonia Flight School, Gym,
History & Culture
Capel Salem - The small village chapel was made famous by the painter Sydney Vosper who painted the congregation in traditional welsh dress in 1866. The painting as you see it on the right adorned most welsh parlours throughout Wales & has been described as a Welsh icon.
The Neolithic standing stones and Bronze Age hut circles that are scattered around Llanbedr are a reminder of the ancient pedigree of the settlement. We can guess that it was the fertile ground and proximity of woodland in the Arto Valley that drew the earliest villagers to settle here, but later visitors have been astounded by the natural beauty of spots like Cwm Bychan and Shell Island.
The Mabinogion features Llanbedr regularly in tales regarding the bard Taliesin.
Saint Tanwg. This old church probably dates from the 13th Century, but two inscribed stones are evidence of Christianity in Llandanwg from the early 6th Century.
Shell Island
Shell Island, one of the largest campsites in Europe, has 100,000 visitors a year and over 450 acres for campers to take advantage of. Shell Island includes:
800 Pitches
2 x Cottages
3 x Flats
The only access to Shell Island is via a small road at at a pinch point immediately after a narrow 17th Century masonry arch bridge, that is central to Llanbedr village.
The road, which has not been changed since it's creation is now navigated by holidaymakers from shell island, with trailers, boats,.... manouvering through parked cars
This road is regularly used by homeowners to park cars, holiday traffic including Trailers, Motorhomes, Caravans, Boats.
View Road Layout - LINK
Llanbedr Airfield
Snowdonia Enterprise Zone
The Llanbedr Enterprise Zone was created in September 2018.
Approx. 15 companies and 50 workers are based at the airfield, which can only be accessed via the road to Shell Island.
Enterprise Zones are designated geographical areas that support new and expanding businesses
by providing a first class business infrastructure and support, and each has a focus on one or more key business sectors:
1. To provide the foundations for sustainable, added value job creation in
Meirionnydd and create the conditions which are conducive to support
private sector investment;
2. To work in partnership with local, regional and national public sector
partners, the private sector and key stakeholders to ensure alignment of activity which supports the Zone’s vision.
Llanbedr Railway Halt
Llanbedr railway station serves the village of Llanbedr, the station is an unstaffed halt on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Porthmadog, Pwllheli, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury.
The only access to the station is down the same road used for Shell Island. It has one car parking space, and no pavements leading to the station.
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Llanbedr to Barmouth Approx. 6 trains per day. £4.20 anytime return
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Llanbedr to Porthmadog Approx. 7 trains per day. £5.50 anytime return
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Llanbedr to Machynlleth Approx. 8 trains per day. £14 anytime return
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Llanbedr to Pwllheli Approx. 8 trains per day. £10.60 anytime return
Grade II Listed - 17th Century Bridge
Pont Llanbedr is a Mid C17 bridge with stone on parapet wall bearing the date 1642; largely reconstructed circa 1850.
The bridge carries the A496 and spans the Afon Artro in the heart of the village of Llanbedr.
There is one footpath on the bridge - not wide enough for a wheelchair, pushchair etc, and is at a pinch point in the centre of the village with heavily frequented roads being on either side.
