Porthmadog

Porthmadog combines a working-port heritage with a relaxed small-town pace in a way that reflects its position beside the Glaslyn estuary in north-west Wales. The town grew after the Cob embankment was completed in 1811, reclaiming land from Traeth Mawr and creating the harbour setting that later supported the slate trade. Its quays once dispatched slate from the Ffestiniog area around the world; today the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway make Porthmadog an important base for heritage rail travel. Beyond town, the estuary leads toward Cardigan Bay, while the mountains of Eryri rise inland. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Porthmadog and the Glaslyn estuary relate to their surroundings.

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