Arthog is a village, post town and also neighborhood in the Meirionnydd location in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne as well as Friog. It lies on the A493, about 8 miles (13 kilometres) west of Dolgellau, and also had a population of 1,010 in 2001, [1] increasing a little to 1,031 at the 2011 census. It is well known for its exterior task centres as well as the nearby Llynnau Cregennen. The Arthog Outdoor Education Centre is possessed by Telford as well as Wrekin Council as well as is primarily used in term-time by colleges from the Shropshire as well as Telford & Wrekin Local Education Authorities. The other outside task centre, Min Y Don, has been household possessed as well as run since the 1950s. They as well are mostly used in term-time by institutions from the Midlands, however are likewise heavily entailed with neighborhood area work. In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff business owner, acquired land ignoring the Mawddach tidewater. On the site he finished Mawddach Crescent in 1902. The row of terraced properties was the begin of a purpose-built holiday resort he meant for the location. However the prepared development went no better due to the fact that the surrounding land confirmed improper for urban planning. Throughout the Second World War, the Royal Militaries commandeered Mawddach Crescent. It came to be referred to as Iceland Camp. The marines additionally developed huts on close-by Fegla Fawr, the structure bases can still be seen between the trees above the estuary. The town was offered by Arthog train station (on the Barmouth - Ruabon line) till the full closure of the line in 1964. The line is now a walkway known as the Llwybr Mawddach (English: Mawddach Trail), and is prominent with both walkers as well as bikers. According to the 2011 census, 28.3% of the area's locals were able to speak Welsh. As a result, Arthog had the lowest percent of Welsh speakers of any kind of neighborhood in Gwynedd. 70.6% of the community's residents were birthed outside Wales.