Caer Llugwy, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Caer Llugwy
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#65 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

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Caer Llugwy, or Bryn-y-Gefeiliau, is the site of a Roman fort in a loop of the Afon Llugwy near Capel Curig in Conwy, Wales. It is notable in that there has been little development in the surrounding landscape: the valley in which it is situated being much as it was 2,000 years ago. It is a scheduled historic monument. The remains are on private land. ()

Coordinates: 53°5'52"N, 3°52'29"W

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Caer Llugwy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plas y Brenin, Swallow Falls, Llynnau Mymbyr, Gwydir Forest.

1.8 miW
Outdoor activities, Climbing
Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig
47 min walk • Plas y Brenin, located in Conwy County Borough, Wales, is a National Outdoor Centre owned by Sport England. The centre is situated in Dyffryn Mymbyr, the Mymbyr Valley, in Snowdonia and is less than a quarter of a mile south-west of the centre of Capel Curig on the A4086 road.
1.2 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed
32 min walk • Swallow Falls is a name coined by early tourists for the Rhaeadr Ewynnol, a multiple waterfall system in Wales, located on the Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llynnau Mymbyr, Snowdonia National Park
60 min walk • Llynnau Mymbyr are two lakes located in Dyffryn Mymbyr, a valley running from the village of Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. The A4086 runs along their northern banks.
2.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Gwydir Forest, Betws-y-Coed
71 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.
2.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Geirionydd, Trefriw
65 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.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia National Park
61 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.
2.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed
67 min walk • Llyn Elsi is a lake located above the village of Betws-y-coed in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It is a reservoir providing water for the village.
3 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Siabod, Capel Curig
77 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 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed
77 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.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Goddionduon, Snowdonia National Park
25 min walk • Llyn Goddionduon is a remote lake in the Gwydir Forest in north Wales. It lies at a height of 794 ft and covers an area of 10 acres.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Glangors, Snowdonia National Park
66 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.