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Ffestiniog (Sunday
20th August 2000, The Wales Wander)
Starting
from Burtonwood Services on the M62 West bound west of Warrington) M62 exit at
J7, A557 Widnes, over bridge (stay O/S lane, follow S/O arrows) A557 T/R A56
Frodsham T/L B5152 to Delamere Forest, stay on B5152
T/R A49 to Whitchurch R/A T/R A525 Next L A495 Ellesmere Brew
stop at Boat House Café, Ellesmere (01691 623828) Continue
A495 Oswestry R/A T/L A5 next R/A
T/R A483 Welshpool T/R A495 T/R B4396 Bala, T/R B4391 Bala.
In Bala T/L, through village to petrol stop on right. Return through
town to T/L A4212, T/R A470 Ffestiniog. S/O A487, down hill and hard right to
A496 Ffestiniog. After 1 mile, take care, bear L A496 Blaenau
Ffestiniog, to Tan-y-Grisiau and our lunch
stop at Ffestiniog
Power Station Visitor Centre 01766 830950)
(Here you will have the chance to drive up the highest road in Wales, a
switchback with some spectacular views from the dam at the top) T/L out of Visitor
centre to R/A T/L A470 Betws-y-Coed. T/R A5 to Cerrigydrudion, T/L B5105
Ruthin and brew stop at Ruthin Castle Park Café (01824
704650 Return to main road and follow A494 to Mold, Queensferry and follow signs for M56. Finish and disperse at Chester Services J14 M56 |