Photo of Llynnau Cregennen, a lake near Barmouth in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

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Llynnau Cregennen

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A pair of small upland lakes held by the National Trust on the shoulder of Cadair Idris above the Mawddach, near Arthog. A steep single-track lane climbs to a car park, and the reward is a view down over Barmouth Bridge and the estuary. Open access on foot; the ground round the lakes can be boggy.

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