Population 249 (2011) Community Betws Garmon Country Wales Local time Monday 2:19 AM | OS grid reference SH535575 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01286 Post town Caernarfon | |
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Betws Garmon is a community and small hamlet outside Waunfawr and near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 249.
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Map of Betws Garmon, Caernarfon, UK
The summit of Snowdon lies within the community boundaries. Bryn Gloch has the newly reopened narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway passing alongside it.
Over the road from Bryn Gloch there is a parish church. Along the mountain you can see extensive slate workings.
Betws Garmon also has a park near it. Near the station there is a road which leads to Rhosgadfan. Up that road there is a footpath that leads to Y Fron. A river that flows through the hamlet is called Afon Gwyrfai.
There is a folk tale concerning the family of Pellings, who lived at Betws Garmon until the 19th century. It was said that they were descended from a man and a fairy named Penelope. Penelope lived happily with her human husband until she was accidentally touched with a piece of iron, whereupon she disappeared forever.
Demographics
Betws Garmon's population was 249, according to the 2011 census; a 15.28% increase since the 216 people noted in 2001.
The 2011 census showed 54.8% of the population could speak Welsh, a rise from 45.0% in 2001.