Bala Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) offers a delightful 9 mile return journey alongside Llyn Tegid, through the beautiful and natural Snowdonia National Park.
The 2ft gauge trains give excellent views of the lake amid its surrounding pastoral and woodland scenery, and of the nearby mountains, Arenig Fawr, Aran Benllyn and Aran Fawddwy.
Llanuwchllyn (the village above the lake) is the headquarters of the Railway and regular trains link the village with the delightful market town of Bala.
The railway provides an ideal centrepiece for a days visit to Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake). A round trip of about 1 hour can be broken at any of the stations to enjoy other activities - a pleasant 10 minutes walk into Bala town for shopping or merely browsing, access to the lake shore at various intermediate points for swimming, fishing or simply lazing by the waterside. More details of the railway's route
Car Parking and Refreshments
There is free car parking at Llanuwchllyn Station as well as a well-stocked buffet and souvenir shop. Visitors can watch the engine being prepared for its trip to Bala, can visit the loco shed to see the other engines and view the mysteries of the signal box. At Bala Station there is limited roadside car parking with large Car Parks in the town centre, about half a mile walk away. |
