Aberconwy Abbey, Conwy

Name: Aberconwy Abbey
Address: Conwy, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Conwy

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Facts and practical information

Aberconwy Abbey was a Cistercian foundation at Conwy, later transferred to Maenan near Llanrwst, and in the 13th century was the most important abbey in the north of Wales. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°10'24"N, 3°48'44"W

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Conwy United Kingdom

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Day trips

Aberconwy Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gwydir Forest, Llyn Geirionydd, Llyn Crafnant, Gwydir Castle.

3.3 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Gwydir Forest, Betws-y-Coed
85 min walk • Gwydir Forest, also spelled Gwydyr, is located in Conwy county borough and the Snowdonia National Park in Wales. It takes its name from the ancient Gwydir Estate, established by the John Wynn family of Gwydir Castle, which owned this area. Natural Resources Wales uses the alternative spelling.
3.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Geirionydd, Trefriw
85 min walk • Llyn Geirionydd lies in a valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia National Park
96 min walk • Llyn Crafnant is a lake that lies in a valley in Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains and, more specifically, the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd.
2.9 miS
Forts and castles
Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst
73 min walk • Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley, Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient market town of Llanrwst and 1.5 miles to the south of the large village of Trefriw.
1.6 miS
Factory tours, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
Trefriw Woollen Mills, Trefriw
42 min walk • Trefriw Woollen Mills is a woollen mill in the village of Trefriw, Conwy, in northern Wales, that has been operating since around 1825.
3.1 miN
Forts and castles
Canovium
79 min walk • Canovium was a fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its site is located at Caerhun in the Conwy valley, in the county borough of Conwy, in North Wales.
2.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst
64 min walk • St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst, is located in Church Street, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales. It is an active Church in Wales parish church and is part of the Aberconwy Mission Area in the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Fairy Falls, Trefriw
44 min walk • The Fairy Falls is a waterfall in the village of Trefriw, north Wales. The falls are on the river Crafnant which has its source at Llyn Crafnant, being joined upstream by a tributary, the river Geirionydd. Below the falls the river Crafnant flows on to itself become a tributary of the river Conwy.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Coedty Reservoir, Snowdonia National Park
58 min walk • Coedty Reservoir is a reservoir in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is fed by the waters of Afon Porth-llwyd which flows from Llyn Eigiau. The reservoir lies at a height of 900 feet, and measures some 12 acres in size. It contains brown trout.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Glangors, Snowdonia National Park
86 min walk • Llyn Glangors is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in north Wales. It lies at a height of 900 ft and covers an area of 15 acres. An artificial reservoir, it was created to supply water for the nearby Pandora lead mine.
1.7 miNW
Water park, Surfing, Amusement park
Adventure Parc Snowdonia
43 min walk • Adventure Parc Snowdonia, formerly Surf Snowdonia is an adventure park and tourist attraction, incorporating an artificial wave pool, at Dolgarrog in the Conwy valley, north Wales, owned by Conwy Adventure Leisure Ltd. It is the world's first commercial artificial surfing lake.

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How to get to Aberconwy Abbey by public transport?

The nearest stations to Aberconwy Abbey:

Train

Dolgarrog (26 min walk)