Llyn-y-Dyvarchen Reservoir

This is such a small but very beautiful place on the country lane between Nantlle and Rhyd-Ddu.
Just before you turn the corner to the village of Rhyd-Ddu  there is a small pull-in and a gate in the wall.

Just go through the gate and walk a few yards and suddenly the reservoir is there and  the views take your breath away!!!
Fishing is allowed on here but only Fly Fishing, I find it quite fasinating to sit on the banks and watch them with the lines flying through the air, and very peaceful too.

You can stand and turn full circle and at every turn the views are there, it is very quiet, you cannot do anything really except stand and stare and take in the beauty!

In the background here you can see that the Nantlle Valley is overlooked by Mt Snowdon, this is looking towards the Horseshoe!





On the day we were there, there wasn't even a ripple on the water, the sky was reflected in it just perfectly!

As I said it is only a very small place, but it would be such a shame to pass by and not even know it was there.

Legend has it that this very small island floats!!!!!
If I remember rightly a farmer saw one of his cows stranded on it a long long time ago, and when he went to get help to get his cow off to safety, the men got back to see the cow grazing on the grassy banks and the island was just up near the bank!! the next day the island had floated back towards the middle of the reservoir again!!!
If you have 10minutes to spare and you are on the way to the Rhyd-Ddu path take the time and have a look at this little piece of heaven, believe me it is worth it.