Bala
Sitting at the northern tip of Llyn Tegid — the largest natural lake in Wales — this modest Welsh-speaking town in Gwynedd's Snowdonia foothills offers mountain terrain, waterside access, and a handful of cafés and historic churches for its size. The Rivers Tryweryn and Dee flow through the area, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population1,974
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Bala: quick answers
Where is Bala?
Bala is in United Kingdom, about 53 km33 miles in a straight line from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
How do you get to Bala?
The nearest airport is Broughton (CEG), about 1 hr 11 min away by road. The nearest train station is Betws-y-Coed, about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bala?
The warmest month is July, averaging 14°C57°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 124 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bala?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants, 6 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bala?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Llandysilio, Porthmadog and Dinas Mawddwy.