Fairbourne

Fairbourne is a small village on the coast of Gwynedd west of Dolgellau.

Understand

South of the River Mawddach estuary.

Get in

• On the A493 9 miles from Dolgellau.
• Lloyds coache 28 from Tywyn and Dolgellau
• 🌍 Fairbourne railway station. Cambrian Coast Railway with services from Pwllheli and Machynlleth.  

Get around

See

• 🌍 Barmouth Bridge. 900 yards (820 m) maily wooded bridge with single rail track and foot crossing of the Afon (river) Mawddach to Barmouth  

Do

• The beach. 
• 🌍 Fairbourne steam railway, Beach Road, LL38 2EX, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. narrow-gauge steam railway  
• Fairbourne golf club. 
• Mawddach Trail. Walk or cycle along the 9 mile stretch of former railway line, that runs along the scenic estuary of the Mawddach river, from Morfa Mawddach, through Penmaenpool towards Dolgellau. 

Buy

Eat

• Fairbourne Chippy, 5-7 Station Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Nov 2016)
• Indiana Cuisine, 3 Beach Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Nov 2016)

Drink

Sleep

• Springfield Hotel. 
• 🌍 Einion House Bed and Breakfast, Friog, Fairbourne, Gwynedd, LL38 2NX (on the A493, or 10 mins from Fairbourne Railway Station), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 5 mins walk to Friog Beach, a B&B that can accommodate up to 12 people. Visit Wales Graded 4 stars B & B 70. 

Connect

Go next

• Barmouth
• Tywyn
• Penmaenpool
• Dolgellau