Croeso i’r Bala a Phenllyn Visit Bala & Penllyn Dewch i brofi Calon Gynnes Cymru to experience the warm heart of Wales Y Bala, Penllyn, Gwynedd, Cymru Bala, Penllyn, Gwynedd, Wales Cymdeithas Twristiaeth y Bala a Phenllyn Bala & Penllyn Tourism Association www.VisitBala.org Y Bala a Phenllyn Cynnwys Contents yr adwy i Barc Cenedlaethol Eryri Ymweld â’r Bala 02-03 Visit Bala 02-03 Lleoliad – Lleoliad – Lleoliad 04-05 Location, Location, Location 04-05 Hanes a Threftadaeth 06-07 Discover History & Heritage 06-07 Cerdded, Natur a Bywyd Gwyllt 08-09 Walking, Nature & Wildlife 08-09 Visit Bala & Penllyn Y Bala – Canolfan Awyr-agored Eryri 10-11 Bala - The Outdoor Centre of Snowdonia 10-11 The gateway to Snowdonia Gweithgareddau Hamdden 12-13 Leisure Activities 12-13 Cynnyrch Lleol, Celfyddyd a Chrefftau 14-15 Local Produce, Art & Crafts 14-15 Sut i ymweld â’r Bala 16 Getting to Bala 16 Am fwy o wybodaeth teithio gweler y clawr For more travelling information, see the rear cefn a www.VisitBala.org cover and www.VisitBala.org Pam ymweld â’r Bala? • Tref wledig gyfeillgar – calon gynnes Cymru • Popeth fydd arnoch angen • Llyn naturiol mwyaf Cymru • Tref hanesyddol â threftadaeth gyfoethog 3 • Tref “Croesawu Cerddwyr” • Gormod i’w wneud mewn un ymweliad! Pam ymweld â Phenllyn? • Pentrefi bychain cyfeillgar, pob un â’i hanes a’i gymeriad 1 • Golygfeydd ardderchog – llynnoedd a mynyddoedd 5 Glan yr Afon • Mwynhau heddwch a thawelwch y fro • Canolfan gyfleus i ymweld â mynyddoedd Eryri a’r arfordir 2 Bala a Phenllyn: Yr Ardal i ymweld â Mynyddoedd a Llynnoedd Eryri ARENNIG FAWR Why visit Bala? Y BERWYN • A small friendly town – the warm heart of Wales • Everything you need, with individuality • The largest natural lake in Wales M6 • A town steeped in history and heritage • A “Walkers are Welcome” town • Too much to do in one visit! M6 B4403 Y Bala Why visit Penllyn? • Small friendly villages, each with its own history and character • Stunning mountain and lake scenery ARAN BENLLYN • Enjoy the peace and quiet of the area • An ideal base to visit Snowdonia mountains and coast • Outstanding water-sports • Walking in three mountain ranges 4 Bala & Penllyn: The location to visit Snowdonia, Mountains & Lakes 2 Am fwy o wybodaeth: www.VisitBala.org For more information: www.VisitBala.org 3 Lleoliad – Lleoliad – Lleoliad Location - location - location Croeso i Benllyn yn ardal hyfryd Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Yn ôl ar dir sych sylwch ar fywyd gwyllt a golygfeydd prydferth Welcome to Bala and Penllyn in the amazing Snowdonia up to the white water on the river Tryweryn. Back on dry land, Mae Penllyn yn faes chwarae anferth ichwi ei grwydro’n ddi-dâl. yr afonydd a phentrefi glannau’r llyn. Dewch am ddiwrnod National Park. explore the wildlife and beautiful riverside and lakeside villages. hamddenol o bysgota neu daith ar drên bach Rheilffordd Llyn Try a peaceful activity such as fishing, a ride on the Bala Lake Tegid. Ymlaciwch ar lan y llyn neu ewch i wylio adar. I’r mentrus Railway or at the lakeshore, try bird-watching or “just chill Mae yma dair rheng o fynyddoedd hardd – yr uchaf bron i Penllyn is a huge playground in which you can roam for free. mae cyfleusterau i ddreifio cerbyd 4x4 dros dir garw’r llethrau, out.” On the mountainside, try off-road driving, quad biking or 3,000tr o uchder – a llethrau sy’n darparu teithiau cerdded There are three ranges of stunning mountains – the highest gyrru beic cwad neu roi cynnig ar groesi cwrs rhaffau uchel yn y even zipping on the high ropes in the forest. gwych. Mae llyn naturiol mwyaf Cymru’n gorwedd i’r de-orllewin almost 3,000ft high – providing wonderful walks. The largest fforest. o dref y Bala yng nghanol “Ardal Llynnoedd Cymru.” Mae’r Bala’n natural lake in Wales sits at the southern end of the historic cynnig cyfle ichwi ymweld âg amrywiaeth o siopau teuluol town of Bala, at the centre of Wales’ own lake district. Bala Hungry? Locally produced, award-winning meat from Penllyn a chyfarfod cymeriadau lleol sy’n fwy na pharod i rannu o’u Byddwch angen bwyd yn sicr! Profwch o’r cynnyrch lleol – cig offers a shopping experience to savour: unique independent is the best, coming from animals reared in this wonderful clean gwybodaeth am yr ardal. Byddwch yn clywed llawer yn siarad ffres o ffermydd Penllyn ar ei orau, o anifeiliaid a fagwyd yn yr shops with local characters eager to share their knowledge air and watered from the mountain streams which flow into Cymraeg – mamiaith 80% o’r boblogaeth – a phrofi o’r diwylliant awyr iach a’u dyfrio o’r nentydd crisialog sy’n llifo i lawr i Lyn of the area. You will hear a great deal of the Welsh language Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake). Everything, from fish and farm produce, Cymreig yn cynnwys côr-meibion enwog. Mae hanes diddorol Tegid. Cewch ddewis helaeth – o bysgod i gynnyrch fferm neu here - as its the first language of 80 per cent of the population. tap water to real ale, is sourced from the Snowdonia National i’r dref a gallwch ddarganfod mwy trwy lecynnau wi-fi a chaffi o ddwr^ glân i gwrw go-iawn – a’r cyfan yn cael ei gynhyrchu There will be opportunities to experience Welsh culture, Park. From restaurants with Michelin stars, to grand hotels, rhyngrwyd. o fewn ffiniau Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Mae rhywbeth ar gael including an award-winning male voice choir. traditional and unusual cafés and pub grub – there’s something at ddant pawb mewn bwytai safonol Sêr Michelin, gwestai for everyone’s palate. moethus, caffis traddodiadol a thafarnau cartrefol. Dyma leoliad perffaith i feicwyr neu gerddwyr sy’n dymuno It’s a perfect location for the cycling visitor or those wishing rhoi gwyliau i’r car am y dydd. Mae dwr^ yn nodwedd atyniadol to have a car-free day out on foot. Water plays a huge part When you are tired, there is accommodation for all tastes and arbennig o Benllyn; os hoffwch chi wlychu byddwch wrth eich Pan fyddwch angen gorffwys mae llety ar gael i siwtio pob in Penllyn’s attraction; if you want to get wet – you’ll love budgets; including 5 Star and Gold Award country houses with bodd efo’r gweithgareddau dwr^ sydd ar gael yma. Mae rhannau angen personol a maint poced yn cynnwys Gwestai Gwledig 5 the watersports activities on offer. The lake has safe and four posters and whirlpool baths, B&Bs, inns, hotels, farm-stay, o’r llyn yn ddiogel a chysgodol i’r rhai llai mentrus ond mae yma Seren (Gwobr Aur efo gwelyau 4 polyn a baddonau trobwll), sheltered waters for those who only wish to get a little wet traditional cottages, budget accommodation and campsites hefyd ddyfroedd sy’n cynnig profiadau cyffrous i’r rhai sy’n hidio Tafarnau, Gwestai Preifat, Bythynod Gwyliau, Ffermydd a thai but the waters offer a more exciting experience for those who with fantastic views. dim am wlychu at eu crwyn! Profwch daith ganwio,^ trip ar gwch Gwely a Brecwast sy’n cynnig gwasanaeth ardderchog a phrisiau want to get soaked. Try a canoe trail, boat trip or even venture neu mentrwch i ferw gwyllt dwr^ gwyn afon Tryweryn. rhesymol. Mae dewis da hefyd o barciau a safleoedd carafanio a gwersylla-pebyll i gyd â golygfeydd hyfryd. 4 Am fwy o wybodaeth: www.VisitBala.org For more information: www.VisitBala.org 5 Hanes a Pethau i’w Threftadaeth gwneud Ymwelwch â’r Bala i ddarganfod mwy am: I Deuluoedd: I Bawb: • Tren^ bach ar hyd y llyn • Siopa ar Stryd Fawr • Gysylltiadau Brenhinol â’r Bala • Marchnad anifeiliaid ar y Bala • Y Gwyniad – pysgodyn unigryw ddydd Iau • Atyniadau ar gyfer • Treialon Cwn^ Defaid cyntaf y byd • Picnic ger y llyn ymwelwyr • Sut yr arweiniodd taith gerdded droednoeth • Canolfan Cwn^ Defaid • Rheilffordd gyda golygfeydd arbennig i sefydlu Cymdeithas y Beiblau. • Glan y môr • Gerddi • Ffawt:- Llinell Hollt Ddaearegol a’r “Cylch o Dân” • Y Crynwyr a hanes Ymfudo i America a Phatagonia I Deithwyr Gwybodus: • Cestyll a Chartrefi Mawreddog • Geni mudiad yr IRA mewn hen waith wisgi • Defnyddiwch gludiant cyhoeddus • Chwedlau Cymreig (ar wahân i chwaraewyr rygbi!) I’r Rhamantus: • Ein Bara Brith enwog • Arhoswch mewn llety gyda gwobr gynnaladwy • Aros mewn gwesty gwledig gyda baddon • Profwch ddiwylliant lleol trobwll a’r iaith Gymraeg • Mynd am dro ar hyd Lôn • Cynnyrch lleol o safon y Cariadon arbennig • Bwyta mewn bwyty Discover • Y Tro Trefol Hanesyddol Seren Michelin • Safleoedd Treftadaeth • Hwylio ar y llyn History & y Byd Heritage Visit Bala and find out about: Things to do: For Families: For Informed • Bala’s royal links • Steam railway along Travellers: • The Gwyniad, a unique species of fish the lake • Come by public • The first World sheepdog trials • Thursday livestock transport • How a barefoot walk led to forming of the bible society market • Stay in accommodation • A major geological fault line and the ring of fire • Picnic by the lake with a sustainability award • The Quakers and Patagonia settlers • The sheepdog centre • Experience the local • The birth of the IRA in a former distillery • The seaside culture Welsh • Welsh legends who aren’t rugby players! & language • Speckled bread that isn’t bread For Romantics: • Award winning local • Stay in a country house produce with 4-poster and • The historical Town Trail whirlpool bath • World Heritage Sites • Stroll along the Lover’s Walk • Dine out in a Michelin For Anyone: Star restaurant • Shopping in Bala High St • Skippered sail on the • Visitor attractions lake • Scenic railways • Gardens • Castles and stately homes 6 Am fwy o wybodaeth: www.VisitBala.org For more information: www.VisitBala.org 7 H AIT HA W M D D Y D W E N H R L E K IS R U O Cerdded, RE NETW Walking, Natur a Nature Bywyd Gwyllt & Wildlife Croeso i Gerddwyr All Walkers are Welcome Mae tref y Bala’n croesawu cerddwyr ac, nid rhyfedd, mae’r Bala is a “Walkers are Welcome” town, which is little wonder ardal yn cynnig cymaint o gyfleon penigamp i gerdded allan as the area provides many opportunities for outstanding, o gyrraedd y dyrfa.