| The town of Barmouth - Gwynedd, Wales lies in the | | | | fine sea vistas and green and lush mountains, which |
| northwestern reaches of the country and has a | | | | the town sits in front of. Hikers and trail walkers |
| population of only 2400 or so people. It sits on an | | | | travel to the area to take advantage of a number of |
| estuary of the Mawddach River and Cardigan Bay, | | | | outdoor recreational opportunities, including the |
| and it benefits from the presence of a rail line and | | | | Mawddach Trail, which is a cycling path and walking |
| station. | | | | trail that runs about 8 miles or so to Dolgellau and |
| Barmouth grew up as a result of shipbuilding activities, | | | | back. |
| though it's now a tourist seaside resort, perhaps in | | | | Barmouth also is a ferry port, and the ships travel |
| reaction to the gradual diminution of such building | | | | from the town to Penrhyn Point, where travelers and |
| industries. A locally-notable historic structure is a | | | | commuters can hop on a narrow-gauge train that |
| medieval tower house that draws fans of that era to | | | | runs to the village of Fairbourne, another seaside |
| look it over. The small, but very busy harbor, plays | | | | resort that sits on the Barmouth Bay coastline. Much |
| host to a well-known yacht race on an annual basis. | | | | of the region in total is surrounded by the Snowdonia |
| The town is also the closest seaside resort -- | | | | National Park, an area of about 840 square miles. |
| geographic-wise -- to the West Midlands region of | | | | Gwynedd, the northwest Wales county in which |
| England. As a consequence, it draws a great deal of | | | | Barmouth sits, has a population of around 120,000 |
| its tourist base from places like Birmingham and | | | | people. It's named after the Kingdom of Gwynedd |
| Wolverhampton, which sit in the famous Black | | | | and is one of the least-populated counties in all the |
| Country, which gained its named from the large | | | | country. Much of the population in the county speaks |
| amount of industrial activities that took place there in | | | | native Welsh and the region at large draws many |
| the 19th century. | | | | tourists and visitors from England and greater Britain. |
| Tourists are also drawn to the town because of its | | | | |