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Mary Jones World

Mary Jones World is a small heritage centre located in Llanycil near Bala. Its location is 900 m southwest of Y Bala. It is run by Bible society.

Where

900 m

southwest of Y Bala

Run by

Bible society

the operator on record

How well known

Top 46%

#3,928 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Museum near Y Bala

Just outside Y Bala

Mary Jones World is 900 m southwest of Y Bala. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Y Bala

June to August are the warmest in Y Bala, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°153 mm

Feb7° / 2°155 mm

Mar9° / 3°120 mm

Apr12° / 4°90 mm

May15° / 7°90 mm

Jun17° / 9°85 mm

Jul19° / 11°87 mm

Aug18° / 11°102 mm

Sep16° / 9°112 mm

Oct13° / 7°160 mm

Nov9° / 4°172 mm

Dec7° / 2°209 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Y Bala, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Y Bala. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Y Bala’s full climate →

About

Mary Jones World

Nearby, Bala Lake Railway (2.4 km) heads a list of 3 within 15 km.

Type: Museum
Run by: Bible society
Town: 900 m southwest of Y Bala
Official site: maryjones.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Mary Jones World

Spot Mary Jones World in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 900 m northeast of it

Y Bala

1,993 people · 3 places to visit

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

2 castles and a heritage railway are among the 3 within 15 km.

Heritage railwayBala Lake Railway2.4 km away 2CastleCastleCarndochan Castle8 km away 3

CastleTomen Y Bala1.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Mary Jones World

Where is Mary Jones World?

Mary Jones World is 900 m southwest of Y Bala, Gwynedd.

What is Mary Jones World?

Small heritage centre located in Llanycil near Bala,Wales.

Who runs Mary Jones World?

Bible society.

When is the best time to visit Mary Jones World?

June to August are the warmest months in Y Bala, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Mary Jones World?

Within 15 km: Bala Lake Railway (2.4 km), Carndochan Castle (8 km) and Tomen Y Bala (1.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Bala Lake Railway: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Tomen Y Bala: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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