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

Understand

South of the River Mawddach estuary.

See

• 1 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, ☏ +44 1341 250362. 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. 

Sleep

• Springfield Hotel. 
• 1 Einion House Bed and Breakfast, Friog, Fairbourne, Gwynedd, LL38 2NX (on the A493, or 10 mins from Fairbourne Railway Station), ☏ +44 1341 250644, stay@einionhouse.co.uk. 5 mins walk to Friog Beach, a B&B that can accommodate up to 12 people. Visit Wales Graded 4 stars B & B 70. 

Go next

• Tywyn