Dee Regulation Scheme, Bala

#4 among attractions in Bala

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The Dee regulation scheme is a system of flow balancing and quality management along the River Dee managed by a consortium of the three largest water companies licensed to take water from the river, United Utilities, Welsh Water and Severn Trent Water; together with the regulator, Natural Resources Wales. ()

Coordinates: 52°54'26"N, 3°35'1"W

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Bala United Kingdom

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Dee Regulation Scheme – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bala Lake, St Melangell's Church, Mary Jones World, Carndochan Castle.

2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bala Lake, Bala
55 min walk • Bala Lake is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the 3.7 miles long by 0.5 miles wide lake.
7.8 miSE
Church
St Melangell's Church
200 min walk • St Melangell's Church, Pennant Melangell is a small church located on a minor road which joins the B4391 near the village of Llangynog, Powys, Wales. It houses the restored shrine of Saint Melangell, reputed to be the oldest Romanesque shrine in Great Britain.
1.4 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Mary Jones World, Snowdonia National Park
36 min walk • Mary Jones World is a small heritage centre located in Llanycil near Bala, Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the north shore of Bala Lake, it provides information on Mary Jones, a fifteen-year-old girl from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.
6.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Carndochan Castle, Snowdonia National Park
161 min walk • Carndochan Castle is a ruined stone castle near Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, north Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Goch
110 min walk • Foel Goch is a mountain in north-east Wales, and forms part of the Arenig mountain range. It is the only member of the Arenig group that lies outside of the Snowdonia National Park.
5.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
146 min walk • Llyn Arenig Fawr is a lake and reservoir located near the summit of Arenig Fawr, a mountain in North Wales. The lake's primary purpose is to supply water to the nearby town of Bala and the numerous small villages in the surrounding area.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mynydd Nodol, Snowdonia National Park
124 min walk • Mynydd Nodol is a 539m high hill in Snowdonia National Park and lying within the community of Llanycil in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales.
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carnedd y Filiast, Snowdonia National Park
171 min walk • Carnedd y Filiast is a mountain near Cerrigydrudion on the border of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales and is 669 metres high.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Emoel
74 min walk • Moel Emoel is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd
116 min walk • Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd is a subsidiary summit of Cyrniau Nod in north east Wales. It forms a part of the Berwyn range known as the Hirnantau. Its summit has the Snowdonia National Park boundary running through it, and is the most easterly 2000 ft summit in the park.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel y Garnedd, Snowdonia National Park
63 min walk • Moel y Garnedd is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dee Regulation Scheme?

Nearby attractions include Capel Clay, Bala (15 min walk), Christ Church, Bala (18 min walk).