A bus company has been forced to make changes to services through Barmouth thanks to road closures affecting the area from this month.

Lloyds Coaches has been forced to make the changes following the announcement that the A496 in Barmouth will close from 16 November-2 December.

A company spokesperson said: “The A496 at Barmouth will be closed to all motor vehicles during this period to allow SP Energy to undertake essential work to secure Barmouth’s future electricity supply.​

“During the closure, G23 will be unable to operate through to or from Barmouth.​

“The service will continue to operate to its current timetable between:​ Hendre Mynach, Harlech and Porthmadog.​

“Passengers wishing to travel from Barmouth to destinations along the coast or towards Porthmadog are advised to use Transport For Wales rail services along the Cambrian Coast, or, alternatively, travel via Dolgellau using TrawsCymru services T2 / T3.”

The spokesperson added: “Our T3, T3c service will continue to operate as normal between Barmouth and Dolgellau / Wrexham during these roadworks.​”

But the company had some important information for Dolgellau college students.

“Students who normally use G23 / T3 to attend Dolgellau College will be provided with a dedicated college bus during the closure,” the spokesperson added.​

The morning departure at 7.20am Hendre Mynach bus will travel up the coast via Dyffryn, Llanbedr, Harlech, Penrhyn, then direct to Dolgellau College.​

The afternoon return at 4.15pm will depart from Dolgellau College.​

“Thank you for your understanding,” the spokesperson added.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these temporary changes and thank all our passengers for their patience and understanding whilst SP Energy carries out this vital work to secure Barmouth's power supplies for the future.​

“Please share this post to help spread the word and ensure our passengers are aware of these changes.​”