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{{Short description|Village and community in Gwynedd, Wales}}
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| static_image_name           = Aberdyfi 1.jpg
| static_image_caption        = Aberdyfi viewed from across the estuary
| country                     = Wales
| welsh_name                  =
| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Senedd constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]]
| coordinates                 = {{coord|52.544|-4.044|display=inline,title}}
| population                  = 1282
| population_ref              = (2011)<ref name= "Stats">{{cite web|title=Neighbourhood statistics|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6499142&c=LL35+0NH&d=14&e=62&g=6488903&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1367093254478&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2529|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=14 May 2015|archive-date=9 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109135429/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6499142&c=LL35+0NH&d=14&e=62&g=6488903&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1367093254478&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2529|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| official_name               = Aberdyfi<br />{{small|Aberdovey}}
| community_wales             = Aberdyfi
| unitary_wales               = [[Gwynedd]]
| lieutenancy_wales           = [[Gwynedd]]
| constituency_westminster    = [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]]
| post_town                   = ABERDYFI / ABERDOVEY
| postcode_district           = LL35
| postcode_area               = LL
| dial_code                   = 01654
| os_grid_reference           = SN615965 
| module= [[File:Wales Gwynedd Community Aberdovey map.svg|240px]]<br />Map of the community
}}

'''Aberdyfi''' ({{IPA|cy|abɛrˈdəvi}}), also known as '''Aberdovey''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|b|ə|r|ˈ|d|ʌ|v|iː}}{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} {{respell|a-bər|DUH|vee}}), is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Gwynedd]], [[Wales]], located on the northern side of the estuary of the [[River Dyfi]].

The population of the community was 878 at the 2011 census. The [[electoral ward]] had a larger population of 1,282 and includes the community of [[Pennal]].

Founded by [[shipbuilding]], Aberdyfi is now a [[seaside resort]] with a high quality [[beach]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdyfi.org|url=http://aberdyfi.org/|access-date=23 April 2011}}</ref><ref name="Adyfi">{{cite web|title=Aberdyfi.com|url=http://aberdyfi.com/|access-date=23 April 2011|archive-date=25 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425221345/http://www.aberdyfi.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>  The centre is on the river and seafront, around the original harbour, jetty and beach; it stretches back from the coast and up the steep hillside in the midst of typical Welsh coastal scenery of steep green hills and sheep farms. [[Penhelig railway station]] ({{langx|cy|Penhelyg}}) is in the eastern part of the village.

Being less than {{convert|100|mi}} from the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]], the area is popular with tourists. 43.3% of houses in the village are holiday homes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=December 2020|title=Managing the use of dwellings as holiday homes|url=https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//documents/s30618/Item%205biii%20-%20Appendix%20to%20the%20Cabinet%20Report.pdf|url-status=live|website=Gwynedd Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203638/https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//documents/s30618/Item%205biii%20-%20Appendix%20to%20the%20Cabinet%20Report.pdf |archive-date=24 June 2021 }}</ref> The village is located within the [[Snowdonia National Park]].

In the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]], 38.5% of the population of Aberdyfi ward identified themselves as Welsh (or combined).<ref name="Stats" /> 59.4% of the population were born outside Wales.<ref name=":0" /> According to the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]], 43.3% could speak [[Welsh language|Welsh]] with an increase of 0.7% from last time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh Language Percentage of people aged three years or older able to speak Welsh by LSOA 2021 |url=https://datamap.gov.wales/maps/new?layer=geonode:welsh_language_change_2021#/ |website=Welsh Government DataMapWales |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref>

==Name==
[[File:Aberdyfi-Aberdovey western approach sign, February 2023.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Bilingual welcome sign, using both the Welsh and anglicised spellings, on the approach to the village in 2023.]]
The anglicised spelling for the village and community is '''Aberdovey'''. The Welsh ''Aberdyfi'' is now widely used locally and by the Gwynedd Council<ref>{{cite web |title=Gwynedd Council supports scheme that will deliver affordable homes in Aberdyfi |url=https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/News/Press-releases/May-2018/Gwynedd-Council-supports-scheme-that-will-deliver-affordable-homes-in-Aberdyfi.aspx |website=Gwynedd Council |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> and the [[Welsh Government]].

The body responsible for providing advice on the standard forms of Welsh place-names, the [[Welsh Language Commissioner]], recommends ''Aberdyfi'' to be the standard form for use in both English and Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Standardised Welsh Place names|url=https://www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales/standardised-welsh-place-names|access-date=2023-03-31|website=Welsh Language Commissioner}}</ref> Some entities continue to use the [[anglicisation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdyfi |url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/50kGazetteer/551 |website=Ordnance Survey |access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdovey Post Office |url=https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branchfinder2/4816412/aberdovey |website=Post Office |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdovey (AVY) details |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/AVY/details.html |website=National Rail |access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdovey Lifeboat Station |url=https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/aberdovey-lifeboat-station |website=Royal National Lifeboat Institution |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> e.g. some local businesses in their name and/or address<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact Us/Contact Details |url=http://www.aberdoveygolf.co.uk/page.aspx?pid=59942 |website=Aberdovey Golf Club |access-date=24 June 2019 |archive-date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031140559/http://aberdoveygolf.co.uk/page.aspx?pid=59942 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Dovey Inn |url=https://www.sabrain.com/pubs-and-hotels/north-wales/gwynedd/the-dovey-inn/ |website=S.A. Brain & Co Ltd |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.braided-rug.co.uk/contact-us |website=The Braided Rug Company |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> and some use the two spellings interchangeably e.g. the [[BBC]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Gasworks site 'gifted' to Aberdyfi for wildlife |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-29839965 |access-date=24 June 2019 |work=BBC News |date=31 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Body found in sea between Aberdovey and Tywyn, say police |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18060460 |access-date=9 September 2019 |work=BBC News |date=14 May 2012}}</ref> or under different circumstances e.g. the Aberdyfi Community Council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact |url=https://aberdyfi-council.wales/council-contact/ |website=Aberdyfi Community Council |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Dark web' drug dealer operating from an idyllic Welsh resort is jailed |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11761081/Dark-web-drug-dealer-operating-from-an-idyllic-Welsh-resort-is-jailed.html |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=24 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=10 of the best beaches in Wales for a family day out |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/epic-day-in-wales/best-family-beaches-in-wales/ |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=This Welsh chalet with one of the best views in the UK is up for sale |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-chalet-one-best-views-11125530 |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=Wales Online |date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The £1.7m dream home that comes with its very own island |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/17m-dream-home-comes-very-11217494 |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=Wales Online |date=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdyfi/Aberdovey Beach |url=https://www.visitwales.com/product/1948733 |website=VisitWales |access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Aberdovey, north Wales.jpeg|thumb|The village in 1860]]
Local tradition suggests that the Romans established a track into the area as part of the military occupation of Wales around AD78.<ref name="lewis">{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Hugh|title=Aberdyfi: a chronicle through the centuries|year=1997|publisher=Author|location=Aberdyfi}}</ref>

The strategic location in mid-Wales was the site of several conferences between north and south Wales princes in 540, 1140, and for the [[History of Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages#Aberdyfi, Worcester, and Strata Florida; 1216–1240|Council of Aberdyfi]] in 1216. The hill in the centre of the village, Pen-y-Bryn, has been claimed to be the site of fortifications in the 1150s, which were soon destroyed.<ref name ="lewis"/> The site of [[Aberdyfi Castle]] however is usually said to be at the motte earthworks further up the opposite side of the river near [[Glandyfi]].<ref name=CoW>{{cite web|url=http://www.castlewales.com/aberdyfi.html |title=Aberdyfi Castle|author=Northall, John |publisher=Castles of Wales |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref>

During the [[3rd Spanish Armada|Spanish Armada of 1597]], a Spanish ship, the ''Bear of Amsterdam'' missed her objective at [[Milford Haven]] and ended up having entered the Dyfi estuary. She was unable to leave for 10 days because of the wind and could not be boarded as no suitable boats were available.<ref name ="lewis"/> An attempt to burn her was frustrated by winds and when she did leave she ended up being captured by a waiting English fleet off the [[Cornwall|Cornish]] coast.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Pickering|first1=W|title=Archaeologia Cambrensis, Volume 87|date=1932|publisher=Cambrian Archaeological Association|page=392|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X_5JAAAAYAAJ&q=bear+of+amsterdam+1597+Aberdovey}}</ref>

In the 1700s, the village grew with the appearance of several of the inns still in current use (The Dovey Hotel, Britannia and Penhelig Arms). Copper was mined in the present Copperhill Street, and lead in Penhelig ({{langx|cy|Penhelyg}}).
[[File:Aberdyfi - 2009-02-27.jpg|thumb|alt=Aberdyfi river on a cloudy day|The harbour]]

===Port and railway===
In the 1800s, Aberdyfi was at its peak as a port. Major exports were slate and [[tanbark|oak bark]]. Ship building was based in seven shipyards in Penhelig where 45 sailing ships were built between 1840 and 1880.<ref name="lewis"/>

The railway came to the village in 1863 built by the [[Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway]]. Passengers were at first ferried across the river from Ynyslas, as the line to [[Dovey Junction railway station|Dovey Junction]] and then [[Machynlleth]] was not completed until 1867. Due to public demand, this section had to use a long tunnel behind the village centre, and further major earthworks and tunnels were needed along the bank of the river. This line, which became part of the [[Cambrian Railways]], and later the [[Great Western Railway]], is particularly scenic.<ref>Christiansen, Rex & Miller, R.W. ''The Cambrian Railways, Vol. 1'' David & Charles (1967)</ref>

A jetty was built in 1887, with railway lines connecting it with the wharf and the main line. The Aberdyfi & Waterford Steamship Company imported livestock from Ireland which were then taken further by the railway.  Coal, limestone and timber were also imported.
[[File:Crowds on shore at Aberdyfi watching the regatta NLW3361114.jpg|thumb|right|Crowds on the shore watching the regatta, circa 1885]]
[[File:A view of Aberdyfi from Penhelyg Rock NLW3360962.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the village from Penhelyg Rock, circa 1885]]

Local coastal shipping links with [[Liverpool]] were strong, with many Aberdyfi men sailing on international voyages from Liverpool.  The {{SS|Dora}} was one of the last ships trading between Aberdyfi and Liverpool and was scuttled, with no loss of life, by a German submarine in 1917.<ref name="lewis"/>

The jetty and wharf continued in commercial use for coal until 1959. After prolonged negotiations, redevelopments from 1968 to 1971, including rebuilding the jetty, led to their present use mainly for recreational purposes.<ref name="lewis"/> Some local fishing still occurs.

The first ever [[Outward Bound]] centre was opened in the village in 1941.<ref>Outward Bound International. {{cite web|url=http://www.outwardbound.net/about-us/history/the-birth-of-outward-bound/ |title=The Birth of Outward Bound &#124; Outward Bound International |access-date=2014-06-13 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626031911/http://www.outwardbound.net/about-us/history/the-birth-of-outward-bound/ |archive-date=26 June 2014 }}.  Retrieved 10 October 2014.</ref> Many of their activities involve the river, boats and jetty.

===Lifeboat===
{{main|Aberdovey Lifeboat Station}}
The village's first lifeboat was bought in 1837. Run by the [[RNLI]] since 1853, it has taken part in many rescues, sometimes with loss of life of crew members. The current lifeboat, an Atlantic 75, is housed in the boathouse by the jetty and is launched using a lifeboat tractor. Currently it is averaging about 25 emergency launches each year.<ref name=lifeboat>{{cite web|title=Aberdovey Lifeboat|url=http://www.aberdoveylifeboat.org.uk/|access-date=24 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903033917/http://www.aberdoveylifeboat.org.uk/|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Governance==
An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] of the same name stretches inland along the A494 road and includes [[Pennal]] community. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,282.<ref name ="Stats"/>

==Worship==
Chapels in Aberdyfi include the Welsh [[Calvinistic Methodist]] chapel, the English [[Presbyterian]] chapel, the Wesleyan [[Methodist]] chapel, and the Welsh Independent [[congregational]] chapel. The Anglican ([[Church in Wales]]) is St Peter's.

==Transport==
Road access to Aberdyfi is by the [[A493 road (Great Britain)|A493]], with [[Tywyn]] four miles to the north and [[Machynlleth]] 11 miles to the east. The village is on the [[Cambrian Line|Cambrian Coast railway line]] and has two railway stations, {{rws|Aberdovey}} and {{rws|Penhelig}}. Trains on the Cambrian Line are operated by [[Transport for Wales Rail|Transport for Wales]]. The local bus service is operated by [[Lloyds Coaches]] with services to [[Tywyn]], where a connection can be made for [[Dolgellau]], and to [[Machynlleth]], where connections are available to [[Aberystwyth]].

A ferry used to operate across the River Dyfi to [[Ynyslas]]. The last ferryman was [http://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I519&tree=wft Ellis Williams].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Williams Family Tree|url=http://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree|access-date=24 April 2011}}</ref>

==Recreation==
Popular recreational activities focus on the beach and [[Water sport (recreation)|watersport]]s, such as [[windsurfing]], [[kitesurfing]], [[fishing]], [[crabbing]], [[sailing]], and [[canoe]]ing on the estuary.<ref name="Adyfi"/>
<gallery caption="Activities in Aberdyfi" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:Aberdyfi 11.jpg |Sailing from the beach
Image:Aberdyfi 12.JPG |A dinghy race on the Dyfi estuary
Image:Aberdyfi 13.jpg |Kitesurfing on the estuary
Image:Aberdyfi 14.jpg |The beach on a busy Bank Holiday
</gallery>

The '''Dovey Yacht Club''' has a prominent position on the river front of the village. It was founded in 1949 and helped develop the popularity of the [[GP14]] dinghy class.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dovey Yacht Club |url=http://www.doveyyachtclub.org.uk/news/gallery/ |access-date=24 April 2011 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521074842/http://www.doveyyachtclub.org.uk/news/gallery/ |archive-date=21 May 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Fisher2012">{{cite book|author=Stuart Fisher|title=Rivers of Britain: Estuaries, Tideways, Havens, Lochs, Firths and Kyles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f_c_p_KNDzEC&pg=PA47|date=5 January 2012|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-4081-5931-6|pages=47–}}</ref> It organises races for dinghies throughout the season on the estuary of the [[River Dyfi]].

The Aberdovey Golf Club, founded in 1892, is a famous 18 hole links course located near the railway station. It is world-renowned, having been described frequently and lyrically in the press by [[Bernard Darwin]], the famed golf writer, who was a notable member of the club. In 1895, it was the location of the first Welsh Golfing Union Championship. Current members include [[Ian Woosnam]] and [[Peter Baker (golfer)|Peter Baker]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdovey Golf Club|url=http://www.aberdoveygolf.co.uk/|access-date=24 April 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110430232121/http://www.aberdoveygolf.co.uk/| archive-date= 30 April 2011 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status = live}}</ref>

Located by the Aberdovey Golf Club was [[Aberdyfi F.C.|Aberdyfi Football Club]] until they folded in 2022. The football team won the [[FAW Trophy|Welsh Amateur Cup]] Competition in 1935.<ref>{{cite web | title=Welsh Amateur Cup Finals 1919-40 | url=https://welshfootballstatistician.weebly.com/wac1940.html }}</ref>

The Aberdyfi Rowing Club rows in the Dyfi Estuary and Cardigan Bay and takes part in races all round the coast of Wales and internationally. They row 24’ long Celtic longboats, with four rowers (each with one oar) and a cox. They have three of these traditional Welsh boats with fixed seats and use these for races in Wales.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdyfi Rowing Club|url=http://www.aberdyfirowingclub.com|access-date=24 April 2011}}</ref>

The Aberdovey Literary Institute, founded in 1882, is situated on the river front. The deeds of 1923 state it was established in perpetuity as "a non-sectarian, non-political place of recreation, education and social intercourse including ... reading rooms, writing rooms, library, billiard rooms, concert rooms ..."

Neuadd Dyfi is a community hall, conference centre and theatre owned by the village for village activities. It caters for a range of local organisations and events.

==Cultural references==

===The Bells of Aberdovey===
[[File:St Peter's Church and Terrace Road Aberdyfi - geograph.org.uk - 1005740.jpg|thumb|right|The bells of St Peter's Church can play ''The Bells of Aberdovey'']]
Aberdyfi is closely linked to the legend of the submerged lost kingdom of [[Cantre'r Gwaelod]] ({{langx|en|Lowland Hundred}}) beneath [[Cardigan Bay]], and bells which, it is said, can be heard ringing beneath the water at the beach. ''[[The Bells of Aberdovey]]'' ({{langx|cy|Clychau Aberdyfi}}) is a well-known song referring to this legend. This song first appeared in the English opera ''Liberty Hall'' in 1785, written by [[Charles Dibdin]], and is not thought to be a traditional [[folk-song]] as Welsh words were written by [[John Ceiriog Hughes]], during the 19th century.

The legend and the song have inspired local cultural projects involving bells.

A new [[Chime (bell instrument)|chime of bells]] was installed in September 1936 in the tower of St Peter's Church, which overlooks the harbour. The ten bells, tuned in the key of A flat, were specifically designed to allow the playing of ''The Bells of Aberdovey'' and are played from a mechanical [[carillon]] inside the church.<ref name=carillon>{{cite web|title=About us |url=http://ten-wolde.net/stpeters/page2.html |work=St Peter's Church website |access-date=3 January 2012 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426091115/http://ten-wolde.net/stpeters/page2.html |archive-date=26 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{{multiple image|align=right|image1=The Pier At Aberdyfi - geograph.org.uk - 1005757.jpg|total_width=250 |image2=Time and Tide bell at Aberdyfi, December 2024.jpg |footer=The pier (left) and the [[Time and Tide Bell]] beneath it (right)}}
In 2010 an [[Installation art|art installation]] was commissioned from sculptor [[Marcus Vergette]] as a homage to ''The Bells of Aberdovey''. The work is a bronze [[Time and Tide Bell]] suspended beneath the pier which is rung by the action of water at high tide. It was installed in July 2011 and is one of several such bells around the United Kingdom.<ref name=bbc-bells>{{cite news|title=New bell rings as the tide rises in Aberdyfi, Gwynedd|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-14131599|access-date=3 January 2012|newspaper=BBC News|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=vergette>{{cite web|title=Time and Tide Bell|url=http://www.marcusvergette.co.uk/bell.htm|work=Marcus Vergette official website|access-date=3 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102948/http://www.marcusvergette.co.uk/bell.htm|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Other===
To the east of Aberdyfi is a path from Penhelig to Picnic Island ({{langx|cy|Bryn Llestair}}) known as the Old Roman Road ({{langx|cy|Hen Ffordd Rufeinig}}). In reality, the path is known to have existed as early as the 19th century and the nearest known Roman structure on this side of the estuary was the fort Cefn Caer at [[Pennal]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

''Bugail Aberdyfi'' (the Shepherd of Aberdovey) is a poem written by John Ceiriog Hughes<ref>{{cite web |title=The Project Gutenberg Etext of Ceiriog, by John Ceiriog Hughes |url=http://www.public-library.uk/pdfs/5/796.pdf |access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> which has been set to music and recorded by several singers including [[Bryn Terfel]].

The children's novel, ''[[Silver on the Tree]]'', by [[Susan Cooper]], the final book of ''[[The Dark Is Rising Sequence|The Dark is Rising]]'', is largely set around Aberdyfi, with many references to local landmarks.

The novel, ''Megan's Game'' by Tony Drury, published in 2012, contains many references to Aberdyfi, surrounding areas and the legend of ''The Bells of Aberdovey''.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Telegraph|title=City veteran wields pen against dodgy brokers|date=17 May 2012|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/citydiary/9272924/City-Diary-Sir-Win-trips-like-Britney.html|access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people associated with Aberdyfi==
* [[James Atkin, Baron Atkin]] of Aberdovey (1867–1944), [[Barrister]] and [[Judge]]
* [[John Corbett (industrialist)|John Corbett]] (1817–1901), [[industrialist]], [[philanthropist]] and politician
* [[Tom Cave]] (born 1991), rally driver
* [[Christopher Riche Evans]] (1931–1979), psychologist, computer scientist, and author
* [[John T. Houghton]] (1931–2020), co-chair of the [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]], lived in Aberdyfi<ref>{{cite news|publisher=BBC|title=Scientist's climate change honour|date=16 January 2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4617056.stm|access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref>
* [[Stan Hugill]] (1906–1992), Musician and artist, lived in Aberdyfi, and worked at the Outward Bound centre from 1950 to 1975
* [[David Gill (executive)|David Gill]] (born 1957), chief executive of [[Manchester United]] and a vice chairman of [[The Football Association]]
* [[Marguerite Florence Laura Jarvis]] (1886–1964), novelist under using pseudonyms, including Countess Barcynska
* [[Simon Jenkins]] (born 1943), Journalist, editor, author, chairman of the National Trust
* [[Kenneth O. Morgan]], [[Baron Morgan]] of Aberdyfi, (born 1934), Historian and author
* [[Oliver Onions]] (1873–1961), Novelist
* [[Jimmy Page]] (born 1944), with [[Robert Plant]] (born 1948), composed many [[Led Zeppelin]] songs at nearby [[Bron-Yr-Aur]] cottage
* [[Berta Ruck]] (1878–1978), Romantic novelist
[[File:Aberdyfi from Ynyslas Sand Dunes.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Aberdyfi and the [[River Dyfi|Dyfi valley]] from [[Ynyslas Sand Dunes]], April 2011]]{{clear}}

== See also ==

* [[Towyn power station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{wikivoyage}}
* [https://www.aberdyfi-council.wales Aberdyfi Community Council]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Aberdovey  |short=x}}
* [http://www.aberdyfi.org Aberdyfi.org Tourism website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060820034129/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/aberdyfi/ BBC Aberdyfi site]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/wales/w_mid/article_1.shtml BBC Cantre'r Gwaelod legends site]
* [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3499784 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aberdyfi and surrounding area]
* [https://snowdoniatourism.co.uk/aberdyfi/ Aberdyfi Information]

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