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The beach at Y Felinheli. Photograph © Denis Egan

Y Felinheli is a village lying beside the Menai Strait (Welsh: Y Fenai) between Bangor and Caernarfon in north Wales. The population is about 2,000.

According to the National Census 2001, the number of speakers of the Welsh language in all age groups was 72%, with the highest percentage of Welsh speakers being in the 5-9 range (97.8%). There is a very strong Welsh community, with almost all community activities held in the Welsh Language.

It originally developed as a port for shipping slate out from the Dinorwic slate quarry, and hence acquired the now largely defunct name 'Port Dinorwic'.

It provides a centre for boating and sailing, it has moorings, a marina and a well devloped accompaniment of yatch support businesses, including rigging, sail making and boatyard. The village also has holiday accommodation. The local sailing club]is very active, with dinghy racing held on Saturday afternoons, and Wednesday and Friday evenings. A by-pass constructed in 1993/4 has removed much of the traffic that congested the main street for many years.

Although most villagers work in Caernarfon or Bangor, the village has a strong sense of community. The local carnival committee organize the annual Gwyl Felinheli (Felinheli Festival), and also a superb firework display at the beginning of November. Both of these events are very popular in the local area, and parts of the village close down to allow the visitors proper access.

Y Felinheli boasts a number of drinking holes, most popular are Tafarn y Fic and Y Gardd Fon. Eating out is catered for by The Halfway House (situated exactly halfway between Bangor and Caernarfon) and Gardd Fon pubs, The Pink Palace Hotel and La Voile retaurant.

There is a local football team, CPD Y Felinheli, and there is a legend of a rugby team in years gone by.


 Football in Y Felinheli: CPD Y Felinheli


 Pubs/Bars in Y Felinheli:
 Garddfon Inn
       Beach Road
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4RQ
 01248 670359

 Halfway House
       Halfway House
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4JQ
 01248 670992

 Hotel Plas Dinorwic
       Ffordd Siabod
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4XA


 Hotels in Y Felinheli:
 Hotel Plas Dinorwic
       Ffordd Siabod
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4XA
 01248 670559
 [email protected]
 http://www.hotelplasdinorwic.com/

 Victoria Hotel
       80 Bangor Street
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4PZ
 01248 670456


 B&B's/Guesthouses in Y Felinheli:
 The Halfway House
       Bangor Road
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4JQ 
 01248 670992


 Restaurants in Y Felinheli:
 La Voile
       Port Dinorwic Marina
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4JN
 01248 671788

 Sail Loft Restaurant
       Beach Road
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4RQ
 01248 670554


 Sailing in Y Felinheli:
 Port Dinorwic Sailing Club
       Beach Road
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4RQ
 01248 671095


 Other in Y Felinheli:
 The Haven Club
       Bangor Street
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4JD
 01248 671615


 Canolfan Brynffynnon (Pupil referral unit)
 Ffordd Brynffynnon
       Y Felinheli
       Caernarfon
       LL56 8SW
 01248 670924

 Ysgol Gynradd Y Felinheli (Primary)
       Y Felinheli
       Gwynedd
       LL56 4JS
 01248 670748
 01248 670748


Y Felinheli Carnival Day



 

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