Useful Links
Below are some links relating to Steam Railways and Railways in general that we think may be of use. (all links will open in a new window)
Travel
Explore Wales Pass - Money saving ticket that allows unlimited travel on Welsh mainline railways and most scheduled bus services. Many tourist railways (including Fairbourne) and other visitor attractions offer discounts to Flexipass holders.
National Rail Enquiries - Online UK train time planner.
Local Accommodation
Tyddyn Mawr Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Springfield Hotel Friendly family run Hotel & Pub.
Einion House - Excellent licensed Guest House 5 minutes walk away from the Railway.
Sea View Guest House - Very good & reasonably priced guest house - again located 5 minutes walk away from the Railway.
Cadair View Lodge Located at Bronaber, near Trawsfynydd, these are well equipped Norwegan Log Cabins. Very cosy!
Wales Log Cabins - Located at Trawsfynydd Village. Open for most of the year and offers views of the Rhinog and Cader Idris mountain ranges.
Fairbourne Bungalows - Self catering accommodation in Fairbourne.
Wales Holidays - Self-catering agency, with cottages throughout Wales.
Trefeddian Hotel - Aberdyfi (Aberdovey) Hotel, celebrating its Centenary, is open throughout the year.
Somewhere to go - Accommodation & attractions website.
Railway Cottage - Snowdonia Based at Waunfawr the WHR (Caernarfon) is at the bottom the garden.
Hotels near the Fairbourne Railway
The Sandpiper Guest House (Pibydd y Dorian) located in Barmouth.
Snowdonia Cottages the very best in Self Catering Cottages, Holiday Caravans and quality Bed and Breakfast.
Barn View Cottages Three self-catering holiday cottages in the heart of the beautiful Mid Wales countryside.
logcabinswales.co.uk Trawsfynydd Holiday Village situated in Snowdonia National Park offers log cabins sleeping 4-8 people and a bunkhouse sleeping 20.
Graig Wen local holiday retreat with B&B, self catering cottage and campsite
Quality Cottages offer selected Welsh self-catering cottage and holiday homes for vacation rentals throughout the coastal and rural countryside of Wales.
The Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel
George the 3rd Hotel
Other Miniature Railways
Conway Valley Railway 7¼" gauge miniature railway at Betws-y-Coed, adjacent to the BR Station.
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway Dual gauge 10¼" / 7¼" miniature railway.
Perrygrove Railway 15" gauge steam railway in the Forest of Dean.
No24 Official site of ex-Fairbourne locomotive SRRL No24.
Rudyard Lake Railway
Kirklees Light Railway Former home of No24 and Tracy Jo.
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Home to No24.
Bure Valley Railway Home of "Wroxham Broad" which ran at Fairbourne as "Tracy Jo" before being converted to steam.
Evesham Vale Light Railway - Very new railway with some ex-Fairbourne carriages (nice people, please pay them a visit!).
Ravenglass & Eskdale - A superb railway in Cumbria.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway The longest 15 " railway in the world - a fantastic railway located on the Kent coast.
Rhyl Miniature Railway The oldest 15" gauge railway in Britain.
Warley Model Railway Club web site
Britains Great Little Railways
Railway Magazines
Welsh Narrow Gauge
Bala Lake Railway
Brecon Mountain Railway
Corris Railway
Ffestioniog Railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Talyllyn Railway
Welsh Highland Railways (Porthmadog)
Welsh Highland Railways (Caernarfon)
Welshpool & Llanfair Railway
Discussion forums
UK Miniature Railways Excellent source of news and information about miniature railways.
Other
Peter Johnson - Railway journalist and author.
Wales Directory
www.MawddachEstuary.co.uk – A comprehensive list of all the Events and Activities around the Mawddach Estuary
www.MawddachTrail.co.uk - The beautiful Barmouth - Dolgellau 'Railway Walk' and cycle way.
www.MawddachWay.co.uk - Mawddach Way - A 50km circular footpath walk around the Mawddach Estuary.
