OR694 Old road to Ogwen. Bannau Brycheiniog and to the west is

and to the west is an area of woodland known as the Gwyllt

The northern half of the range is extremely rough and difficult to access

but what makes this place unique is the small taverna tucked into the northern end of the beach

When the soft delicate washes have dried you can then use dry brush to apply the detail in the clump of seaweed

the better

OR694 Old road to Ogwen. Bannau Brycheiniog and to the west isWatercolour Image size : 55 x 35cmFramed size : 82 x 62cm Prior to Thomas Telford building his new turnpike road from London to the Irish ferries at Holyhead, this would have been the only way to travel along Dyffryn Ogwen. I can imagine the artist William Turner riding his pony towards the village of Capel Curig after a long day travelling and sketching. It is now a pleasant 3 to 4 mile walk along the valley until you get to Llyn Ogwen. When I set