Welcome

Tywyn Photos is an archive of amateur photo’s from the area surrounding the Welsh town of Tywyn, on the Cardigan Coast.

Tywyn is a small coastal town on the Welsh coast, located on the Cambrian Coast Line, making it easy to get to from all parts of the UK and the wider world.  Tywyn has recently undergone a coastal defence scheme and as a result offers safe bathing waters, a blue flag beach and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

We were founded in 2002 when we first started visiting Tywyn and taking photos of the area. We first moved our content online in 2006 under the trading name Dyfi Valley Photos. We have since decided to change the name to Tywyn Photos and give the site a complete redesign to make it easier to navigate and understand.

The Dyfi Valley

The Dyfi Valley is an area of Mid-Wales at the Southern part of Snowdonia that incorporates the land surrounding the Dyfi River and Estuary.

On our site we are covering from Barmouth in the North down to Aberystwyth in the South and all that falls in-between.  For the purpose of the site, our base town is Tywyn and all locations advertised are within a 1-2 hr drive of Tywyn.

Getting Here

Getting to Tywyn is not difficult, there are good road and rail links, making it accessible by car, coach, or public transport. Coming from overseas?  Birmingham International, Manchester and Liverpool airports are all within a couple of hours drive away.

By Public Transport

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Tywyn has it’s own mainline railway station in the center of the town and is found on the Cambrian Coast Line (Timetable 1: Cambrian Coast/Chester to Birmingham and Swansea to Shewsbury).  It is operated by Arriva Trains Wales and runs to/from Birmingham.  Other major stations include Wolverhampton, Telford and Shrewsbury which offer connections to most places in the UK.  The trains on this route run approximately every two hours on weekdays between 8am and 8pm, with less frequent services at other times.  An average single adult ticket in 2010 costs £14.90 (Check nationalrail.co.uk for up to date times, prices and service disruptions prior to starting your journey)
TIP: Many people get confused thinking they need to change trains at a town known as Machynlleth.  In most circumstances this is not the case.  The train stops here for a duration of around 15 minutes in which it is split into two halves.  One half, usually the front half, goes South to Borth and Aberystwyth, the other half, usually the rear half, goes North to Aberdovey, Tywyn and stations on the Cambrian Coast.  You ONLY need to change if you are told to do so by a member of staff.

By Road

Tywyn can be found on the A493 coastal Road.  We recommend getting full directions from your location to Tywyn using Google Maps or a similar service.  The journey from Birmingham takes an average of 2 hours and 33 minutes.