Pennal lies near the River Dovey estuary (Afon Dyfi), the geographical, historic and mythical heart of Wales.
Pennal is the southernmost tip of the ancient Kingdom of Gwynedd, still remembered today as the County of Gwynedd, although Pennal is 'postally' in Powys ie Nr Machynlleth in Montgomeryshire, the mediaeval market town which is 4 miles away inland on the A493, with Aberdyfi, the picturesque seaside resort, 6 miles to the west. |