Bala Lake, Bala

Name: Bala Lake
Address: Bala, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Bala

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. It was the largest natural body of water in Wales before its level was raised by Thomas Telford to provide water for the Ellesmere Canal. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.87 mi²Length: 3.7 miWidth: 2640 ftMaximum depth: 138 ftElevation: 525 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°53'15"N, 3°37'24"W

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Bala Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arenig Fawr, Mary Jones World, Carndochan Castle, Foel Goch.

5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
141 min walk • Arenig Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, close to Llyn Celyn reservoir, alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.
1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Mary Jones World, Snowdonia National Park
26 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.
4.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Carndochan Castle, Snowdonia National Park
107 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.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Goch
157 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.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
122 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.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mynydd Nodol, Snowdonia National Park
113 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.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Emoel
117 min walk • Moel Emoel is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd
142 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.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel y Garnedd, Snowdonia National Park
38 min walk • Moel y Garnedd is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen Ty-Nant, Snowdonia National Park
54 min walk • Pen Ty-Nant is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
1.9 miNE
52°54'36"N • 3°35'49"W
Capel Clay, Bala
49 min walk • Paint and pottery studios, Classes and workshops, Church