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Gorslas

Legend tell us that on Mynydd Mawr, a mountain to the north of the village, there was a well that was long ago given to the shepherds by the fairies to water their flocks. The only condition of the gift was that the shepherds had to replace the well slab after they used it. This the shepherds did, and everything remained peaceful. Some time later, King Arthur had sent his knights out to seek the Holy Grail, and one of them, Sir Owen (Sir Gwain in the Arthurian legends) met and slew a pagan knight who lived near Gorslas. Weary and parched, he rested by the well, and both he and his horse drank from it. But so tired was he that he forgot to replace the slab over the well before falling asleep, and when he wakened he found that the water had created a great lake at the foot of the mountain.

Not only that, shepherds were running towards him, angry that he had robbed them of good farmland. He had to think of something to tell them, so he calmly explained that he had created a great lake at the foot of the mountain, so that they need not longer climb it to get good, fresh water. Placated, the shepherds left him in peace. The lake of water that was left is known today as Llyn Llech Owain - the Lake of Owain’s Stone Slab.

Today, Llyn Llech Owain Country Park includes the lake, as well as the peat bog, which surrounds it, an area of largely coniferous woodland and dry heath. The lake and peat bog, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, are home to a variety of rare plants such as bogbean, round leafed sundew and royal fern. The park’s visitor centre has an exhibition that describes both the history and the natural history of the park.