Beddgelert
Beddgelert is a small and friendly picturesque mountain village situated beside the river's Glaslyn and Colwyn in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.
The name Beddgelert, meaning Gelert's grave, is famed for the legend of Gelert the dog that was left by Prince Llywelyn to guard his child. The poor dog covered in blood was killed by his master before he realised that the heroic hound had in fact saved the child from a wolf. The tomb of Gelert stands in a meadow below Cerrig Llan and consists of a slab lying on its side, and two upright stones.
Beddgelert itself was once a busy port, before the construction of the Cob at Porthmadog, the river was tidal and ships sailed all the way to the village centre.
The village is linked with the Rupert the Bear stories, as Alfred Bestall drew much of his inspiration from the area and wrote and illustrated some of the stories whilst he lived in Beddgelert.
On the outskirts of the village is Sygun Copper Mine, an 18th/19th century mining workings with its winding tunnels containing stalactites and stalagmites and colourful caverns.
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