Beddgelert, North Wales. Beddgelert is a village and community in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales.
The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 455. and includes Nantmor.
It is reputed to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. It stands in a valley at the confluence of the River Glaslyn and River Colwyn.
Just above the confluence of the rivers, in the centre of the village, is the old stone bridge with two arches. The River Gwynant also exists in the area; coinciding with the River Colwyn under what locals know as Pont Bren'; creating the River Glaslyn.
Many of the houses and hotels are built of local dark stone. To the west is Moel Hebog and its neighbours to the north and a series of hills rising to the top of Snowdon. A lane of the A4085 between Caernarfon and Porthmadog runs through the village. The outdoor equipment company Gelert originated in Bryncir then moved to Beddgelert but later moved its headquarters to nearby Porthmadog. The folk tale of the faithful hound Gelert is often associated with the village. A raised mound in the village is called Gelert's Grave and is a significant tourist attraction. But the grave was built by the late 18th-century landlord of the Goat Hotel, David Pritchard, who created it in order to encourage tourism. Similar legends can be found in other parts of Europe and Asia. The village is probably named after an early Christian missionary and
The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 455. and includes Nantmor.
It is reputed to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. It stands in a valley at the confluence of the River Glaslyn and River Colwyn.
Just above the confluence of the rivers, in the centre of the village, is the old stone bridge with two arches. The River Gwynant also exists in the area; coinciding with the River Colwyn under what locals know as Pont Bren'; creating the River Glaslyn.
Many of the houses and hotels are built of local dark stone. To the west is Moel Hebog and its neighbours to the north and a series of hills rising to the top of Snowdon. A lane of the A4085 between Caernarfon and Porthmadog runs through the village. The outdoor equipment company Gelert originated in Bryncir then moved to Beddgelert but later moved its headquarters to nearby Porthmadog. The folk tale of the faithful hound Gelert is often associated with the village. A raised mound in the village is called Gelert's Grave and is a significant tourist attraction. But the grave was built by the late 18th-century landlord of the Goat Hotel, David Pritchard, who created it in order to encourage tourism. Similar legends can be found in other parts of Europe and Asia. The village is probably named after an early Christian missionary and
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