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Ffestiniog

British  
/ fɛsˈtɪnjɒɡ /

noun

  1. a town in N Wales, in Gwynedd: tourist attractions include former slate quarries and a narrow-gauge railway at nearby Blaenau Ffestiniog. Pop: 4830 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Christine Sharman, 69, from Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, became upset when Alun Jones parked outside her home on 25 July 2025.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Kyle McDougall has previously photographed the great lakes and forests of his homeland Ontario and the small towns of the American Southwest but said it was Blaenau Ffestiniog that had captured his heart.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2024

Transport for Wales said trains between Llandudno, Conwy county, and Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd were cancelled.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

Jack Darbyshire grew up in the quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, watching a community awash with poverty as the slate industry slowly collapsed after World War One.

From BBC May 31, 2024

"Lingula flags" of Dolgelly, and Ffestiniog; N. Wales.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell

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