Garndolbenmaen

Garndolbenmaen (nicknamed Garn) is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, approximately 6 miles (10 km) north west of Porthmadog, in the community of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300.^[1] The closest villages are Dolbenmaen and Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the local Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). The village itself has a population of around 300.^[2]

Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen village centre
Garndolbenmaen Location within Gwynedd
Population	365 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH497441
Community	Dolbenmaen
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GARNDOLBENMAEN
Postcode district	LL51
Dialling code	01766
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52.973°N 4.238°W / 52.973; -4.238

In 1856-7 Evan Jones of Garndolbenmaen built the Ynys-y-Pandy Mill on the nearby Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railway.^[3]

Approximately 50 pupils attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen,^[4] many pupils travel from nearby villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of pupils attending the school has remained consistent over the past 20 years.

Many of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have been turned into holiday homes.

Blaen y Cae recording studios are located in the village, where Pep Le Pew's album, Un tro yn y Gorllewin and the last album by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded.

The magazine Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling Review is published in Garndolbenmaen

Climate

Garndolbenmaen has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).

Climate data for Cwmystradllyn (204 m or 669 ft elevation, averages 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	7.1 (44.8)	8.9 (48.0)	11.3 (52.3)	14.5 (58.1)	16.8 (62.2)	18.4 (65.1)	18.7 (65.7)	16.0 (60.8)	13.1 (55.6)	9.9 (49.8)	7.6 (45.7)	12.4 (54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	1.8 (35.2)	3.0 (37.4)	4.2 (39.6)	7.3 (45.1)	9.7 (49.5)	11.9 (53.4)	11.8 (53.2)	9.4 (48.9)	7.1 (44.8)	4.4 (39.9)	2.4 (36.3)	6.3 (43.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	181.9 (7.16)	135.9 (5.35)	158.8 (6.25)	121.9 (4.80)	104.7 (4.12)	127.5 (5.02)	143.2 (5.64)	159.2 (6.27)	165.3 (6.51)	220.0 (8.66)	218.1 (8.59)	207.9 (8.19)	1,944.5 (76.56)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	18.7	15.8	17.0	14.7	13.2	13.1	13.8	16.0	15.4	18.3	20.0	18.9	194.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	41.4	64.3	97.5	157.3	179.6	162.0	159.8	147.0	106.8	80.7	49.8	38.5	1,284.6
Source: metoffice.gov.uk[5]