Dolgarrog

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Dolgarrog is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales, situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century and the Eigiau dam disaster, which occurred in 1925. The population was 414 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 446 at the 2011 Census. The community extends up to, and includes part of, Llyn Cowlyd in the Carneddau. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°11'22"N, 3°50'38"W

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Dolgarrog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coedty Reservoir, Adventure Parc Snowdonia, Pen y Gaer, Nod Glas Formation.

1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Coedty Reservoir, Snowdonia National Park
26 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.
~730 ftE
Water park, Surfing, Amusement park
Adventure Parc Snowdonia
4 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.
1.7 miNW
Archaeological site
Pen y Gaer, Snowdonia National Park
43 min walk • Pen y Gaer is the location of a Bronze Age and Iron Age hillfort near the village of Llanbedr-y-Cennin in the Conwy valley, Wales.
0.9 miS
Rock
Nod Glas Formation, Snowdonia National Park
23 min walk • The Nod Glas Formation is an Ordovician lithostratigraphic group in Mid Wales. The rock of the formation is made up of pyritous, graptolitic mudstone that is generally black in colour. It weathers to a soft, very well cleaved and coal-like material.
0.5 miS
National park
Coed Dolgarrog National Nature Reserve
12 min walk • Visitors to Coed Dolgarrog National Nature Reserve can embark on a leisurely stroll along the well-maintained trails, immersing themselves in the tranquil beauty of the natural surroundings. The reserve is home to an array of bird species, making it a prime spot for...

Dolgarrog

Facts and practical information

Dolgarrog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Coedty Reservoir, Snowdonia National Park

Adventure Parc Snowdonia

Pen y Gaer, Snowdonia National Park

Nod Glas Formation, Snowdonia National Park

Coed Dolgarrog National Nature Reserve