Llyn Conwy, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Llyn Conwy
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#124 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Llyn Conwy is a lake in the county of Conwy in central north Wales. It is the source of the River Conwy which, on flowing south out of the lake, swings round to then generally flow in a northerly direction for a distance of some 27 miles to its discharge in Conwy Bay. Llyn Conwy lies at a height of about 1,488 ft, with a maximum depth of 16 feet, and is by far the biggest lake of the Migneint moors, an extensive area of blanket mire with high rainfall - about 260 cm p.a. There is a view of Arenig Fawr. ()

Maximum depth: 16 ftElevation: 1483 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°59'57"N, 3°49'9"W

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Llyn Conwy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Conwy Falls, Moel Siabod, Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant.

5 miW
Tours, History museum, Museum
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog
129 min walk • Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located.
4.9 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Conwy Falls, Betws-y-Coed
124 min walk • Conwy Falls is a waterfall on the River Conwy at Bro Garmon in Conwy County Borough in Wales. The falls and surrounding area are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The nearby cafe, adjacent to the A5, is an interesting example of the work of the Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis, of Portmeirion fame.
7 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Siabod, Capel Curig
179 min walk • Moel Siabod, is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the village of Dolwyddelan. At 872 metres, it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range.
3.9 miN
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia National Park
100 min walk • Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant is a house located in the Wybrnant Valley, in the community of Bro Machno, near Betws-y-Coed in Conwy County Borough, North Wales. It was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, first translator of the whole Bible into Welsh.
5 miNW
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Dolwyddelan Castle, Betws-y-Coed
129 min walk • Dolwyddelan Castle is a Welsh castle located near Dolwyddelan in Conwy County Borough in North Wales. It is thought to have been built in the early 13th century by Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd and Wales.
6.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Tomen y Mur, Snowdonia National Park
168 min walk • Tomen y Mur is a First Century AD Roman fort in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales. The fortification, which lies on the slope of an isolated spur northeast of Llyn Trawsfynydd, was constructed during the North Wales campaigns of governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola in AD 78.
4.6 miS
Bridge
Cwm Prysor Viaduct, Snowdonia National Park
118 min walk • Cwm Prysor Viaduct, which is occasionally referred to as Blaen-y-Cwm Viaduct, is a railway viaduct which crosses the Afon Prysor in thinly populated uplands east of Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales. It was built by the Bala and Festiniog Railway.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Manod Mawr
93 min walk • Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and its sister peaks are sometimes known as the Ffestiniog hills.
6.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
167 min walk • Llyn Arenig Fawr is a lake and reservoir located near the summit of Arenig Fawr, a mountain in North Wales. The lake's primary purpose is to supply water to the nearby town of Bala and the numerous small villages in the surrounding area.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Arenig Fach, Snowdonia National Park
97 min walk • Arenig Fach is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, north Wales. It is a peak in the Arenig range and lies to the north of its parent peak Arenig Fawr. It lies close to Llyn Celyn alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn-y-Foel, Snowdonia National Park
168 min walk • Llyn-y-Foel is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. It is approximately 240 m across, 120 m wide and up to 2 m deep. It lies at 535m altitude at the foot of the main ridge of Moel Siabod at grid reference SH 714 547.

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How to get to Llyn Conwy by public transport?

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Carrog • Lines: 19 (33 min walk)