Arthog is a village, message community as well as neighborhood in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales consisting of the villages of Fairbourne as well as Friog. It lies on the A493, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Dolgellau, as well as had a populace of 1,010 in 2001, [1] enhancing somewhat to 1,031 at the 2011 census. It is well known for its outside activity centres as well as the neighboring Llynnau Cregennen. The Arthog Outdoor Education Centre is possessed by Telford and Wrekin Council as well as is mostly made use of in term-time by colleges from the Shropshire as well as Telford & Wrekin Local Education Authorities. The other exterior task centre, Min Y Don, has actually been family owned and also run considering that the 1950s. They also are largely used in term-time by institutions from the Midlands, but are additionally heavily involved with neighborhood neighborhood work. In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff entrepreneur, got land forgeting the Mawddach tidewater. On the website he finished Mawddach Crescent in 1902. The row of terraced properties was the beginning of a purpose-built holiday resort he planned for the location. However the prepared development went no additionally since the surrounding land showed inappropriate for urban planning. During the Second World War, the Royal Marines commandeered Mawddach Crescent. It became referred to as Iceland Camp. The marines additionally developed huts on neighboring Fegla Fawr, the foundation bases can still be seen in between the trees above the estuary. The village was offered by Arthog train station (on the Barmouth - Ruabon line) till the complete closure of the line in 1964. The line is now a path called the Llwybr Mawddach (English: Mawddach Trail), and also is popular with both walkers as well as bikers. According to the 2011 census, 28.3% of the area's homeowners were able to speak Welsh. Subsequently, Arthog had the most affordable percent of Welsh audio speakers of any area in Gwynedd. 70.6% of the community's residents were born outside Wales.
