Moel Maelogan
#6206 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Moel Maelogan is a hill on the western edge of Mynydd Hiraethog in north Wales, and overlooking the Conwy Valley. It is known mostly as the general location of a wind farm. ()
WalesUnited Kingdom
Moel Maelogan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Gwydir Forest, Gwydir Castle, Conwy Valley Railway Museum, St Mary's Church.
- 4.7 miWNatural attraction, Park, Forest
Gwydir Forest, Betws-y-Coed
119 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.
- 3.5 miWForts and castles
Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst
90 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.
- 4.5 miSWSpecialty museum, Historical place, Museum
Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed
116 min walk • The Conwy Valley Railway Museum is located at Betws-y-Coed railway station, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, on the site of the old railway goods yard.
- 4.7 miSWSacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed
120 min walk • St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed, is in the village of Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church of the Church in Wales, in the deanery of Arllechwedd, the archdeaconry of Bangor and the diocese of Bangor. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
- 4.6 miWFactory tours, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
Trefriw Woollen Mills, Trefriw
118 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.
- 3.4 miWChurch, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst
88 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.
- 4.8 miWNature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Fairy Falls, Trefriw
123 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.
- 4 miSENature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Alwen
103 min walk • Llyn Alwen is a small natural upland lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in Conwy County Borough, Wales at SH 898 565. It lies on the rolling Silurian moorland to the north-west of Mwdwl-eithin and about 10 km to the east of Betws y Coed.
- 4.8 miSWBridge
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed
122 min walk • Waterloo Bridge is an early cast iron bridge, spanning the River Conwy at Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy county borough, north-west Wales. The bridge is located about half a mile south-east of the village. It was built by the civil engineer Thomas Telford.
- 4.1 miNTree
Llangernyw Yew
106 min walk • The Llangernyw Yew is an ancient yew in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy, North Wales. The tree is fragmented and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The girth of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m.
- 4 miSWNature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Parc, Snowdonia National Park
103 min walk • Llyn Park is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. Lying at a height of 664 feet, it covers an area of 22 acres, and is long and narrow in shape.