North Wales Sights
Bala Lake Railway
Bala Lake Railway Review
The steam-powered train runs along the southern shores of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid, or "Lake of Beauty"), a large natural reservoir just northeast of Lake Vyrnwy. Bala Lake is also popular for kayaking and other water sports.
- Address: Off B4403, Llanuwchllyn, LL23 7DD | Map It
- Phone: 01678/540666
- Cost: £6.50 one-way
- Hours: Late Apr., weekends; May, late June, and Sept., Sat.--Thurs; early June, July, and Aug., daily; call for departure times
- Website: www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk
- Location: Lake Vyrnwy
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