Ffestiniog

British

/ fɛsˈtɪnjɒɡ /

noun

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)

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The line is closed between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

He has continually returned to Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is in the heart of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia National Park.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 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

"I didn't think anything of it because it was a friend of a friend," said Sian, from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024

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

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

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