About
Cregennan is a quiet corner of the Trust's land in south Eryri (Snowdonia) near Arthog, where two lakes, Llynnau Cregennen, shelter below the rocky ridge of Pared y Cefn Hir. The larger lake covers 11 hectares and holds a small island, the smaller one five, and both are home to trout. The landscape carries 4,000 years of human activity, and two sheep and cattle farms still work the heath, dotted with drystone enclosures where livestock once sheltered. The site is an SSSI, with mossy saxifrage and fen bedstraw, and an important place for studying early Ordovician volcanic rocks; climbing Pared y Cefn Hir brings wide views. Reviewers single out the peace, the path around the lake and the views down to Barmouth and its bridge across the estuary. Dogs are welcome on leads, with livestock and wildlife to keep in mind. One tip from visitors: the road up is single track with passing places and gates, so be ready to reverse.
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- CountrysideDawn – Dusk
Opening times may change at short notice.
The countryside is open dawn to dusk on NT's calendar.
Toilets are at the Cregennan car park.
Countryside terrain that is uneven, steep, rocky and boggy in places, with narrow gates and stiles.
Nearest stations: Morfa Mawddach, 3.6 miles, and Fairbourne, 4.4 miles. Nearest bus stop: Arthog, 1.5 miles. The Mawddach Trail runs nearby but does not reach the lakes, so cyclists follow on-road routes.
Photo: Llynnau Cregennen from above, with the island in the larger lake. Ian Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Llynnau_Cregennen_-_Cregennen_Lakes_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3964901.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs welcome on a lead; be mindful of livestock and wildlife.
Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs on leads around the lakes and on the farmed heath, mindful of livestock and wildlife.
Leads: On a lead.
PricingFreeFree for all visitors
Free entry for everyone
Entry
Free for everyone
Pricing details
Open countryside, free for everyone. Parking charges for non-members apply separately.
ParkingFree for members
£5 all day
Parking details
National Trust car park by the lakes, with toilets. Free for NT members, who check in with the JustPark app or the machine; non-members pay £5 all day at the machine or via JustPark (location code 80553). Reached by narrow single-track lanes.
Driving pin: NT's own coordinate for Cregennan (52.709828, -3.988609), which is the car park; Google's 'National Trust Car Park - Cregennan Lakes' listing sits at 52.7098293, -3.9886735, under 5 m away.
JustPark location code
80553Enter this code in JustPark to pay, or at the machine. Members park free after checking in.
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