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About Bala

Known for

Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake, the largest natural lake in Wales), the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway, the Welsh language heartland, and a small Gwynedd town of extraordinary lake and mountain setting

A little history

Bala is the commercial centre for a large area of Welsh-speaking Gwynedd. Llyn Tegid — Bala Lake — is the largest natural lake in Wales and feeds the River Dee. The town is one of the strongest Welsh-language communities in Wales. Thomas Charles, who helped found the British and Foreign Bible Society, was minister here.

Local tip

The Bala Lake Railway along the southern shore of the lake is a delight. Kayaking and watersports on the lake. The town centre for authentic Welsh-speaking community life. The surrounding hills for walking.

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