Arthog is a town, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales consisting of the towns of Fairbourne as well as Friog. It lies on the A493, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Dolgellau, and also had a population of 1,010 in 2001, [1] raising a little to 1,031 at the 2011 census. It is popular for its outdoor activity centres and also the close-by Llynnau Cregennen. The Arthog Outdoor Education Centre is owned by Telford as well as Wrekin Council and also is primarily used in term-time by institutions from the Shropshire and also Telford & Wrekin Local Education Authorities. The various other exterior activity centre, Min Y Don, has been household had as well as run because the 1950s. They also are mainly utilized in term-time by institutions from the Midlands, but are likewise greatly entailed with local area job. In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff entrepreneur, acquired land overlooking the Mawddach estuary. On the website he finished Mawddach Crescent in 1902. The row of terraced buildings was the beginning of a purpose-built vacation resort he meant for the location. Nevertheless the prepared advancement went no even more due to the fact that the surrounding land proved unsuitable for urban planning. Throughout the Second World War, the Royal Marines commandeered Mawddach Crescent. It ended up being referred to as Iceland Camp. The marines likewise developed huts on close-by Fegla Fawr, the structure bases can still be seen in between the trees over the estuary. The village was served by Arthog train station (on the Barmouth - Ruabon line) till the complete closure of the line in 1964. The line is now a footpath known as the Llwybr Mawddach (English: Mawddach Trail), and also is prominent with both walkers and bikers. According to the 2011 census, 28.3% of the area's locals had the ability to speak Welsh. As a result, Arthog had the lowest portion of Welsh speakers of any neighborhood in Gwynedd. 70.6% of the area's citizens were born outside Wales.