Photo of Harlech, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales. — © David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harlech

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Harlech climbs a steep hill on the western edge of Eryri, crowned by Edward I’s castle looking out over Tremadog Bay. The sea has since retreated, leaving dune-backed sands below the walls. The station sits at the foot of the hill on the Cambrian Coast line, a short but stiff climb up to the town.

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