Llety'r Dryw, Colwyn Bay

#10 among attractions in Colwyn Bay

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Llety'r Dryw is a house in Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built in 1893 for John Eden and designed by the Chester firm of architects, Douglas and Fordham. About 1960 it came into the possession of Denbighshire County Council and was used as the Fire Brigade Headquarters; then, in about 1990 it was taken over by the North Wales Police Authority. The house has been described as a "simple stone-built villa", which has been "inspired by 17th-century vernacular work of Northern England". The listing description says it is a "freely interpreted neo-vernacular house of considerable architectural quality". ()

Built: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 53°17'24"N, 3°42'38"W

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Colwyn Bay United Kingdom

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Llety'r Dryw – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eirias Park, St Paul's Church, Harlequin Puppet Theatre, Victoria Pier.

~860 ftNW
Lake, Football, Park
Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay
5 min walk • Eirias Park is a 50-acre public park in Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales, was once described as "The park by the sea". The park has a sports complex, including the Eirias Stadium and Colwyn Leisure Centre.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay
19 min walk • St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay is an active Anglican parish church in the town of Colwyn Bay, Wales. It is located in the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the Diocese of St Asaph.
1.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Harlequin Puppet Theatre
43 min walk • The Harlequin Puppet Theatre is a puppet theatre at Rhos-on-Sea, Wales. Britain's oldest permanent puppet theatre, the Harlequin was built in 1958 by Eric Bramall and is now run by his former puppeteer partner, Chris Somerville.
0.7 miNW
Piers and boardwalks, Bridge
Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay
19 min walk • The Victoria Pier was a pier in the seaside resort of Colwyn Bay, Wales. Despite dismantlement since May 2018, much of the metalwork remains and retains the legal status of a grade-II listed structure.
1.1 miNW
Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay
28 min walk • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The Roman Catholic parish church of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the Diocese of Wrexham.
0.4 miE
Town, Area
Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
10 min walk • Old Colwyn is a large village just to the east of Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
0.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Colwyn Bay
14 min walk • St John's Church, Old Colwyn, is on Station Road, Old Colwyn, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is a member church of the newly commissioned Aled Mission Area, in the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph. St John's was built as the daughter church of St Catherine's Church, Abergele Road, Colwyn.
0.9 miNW
53°17'46"N • 3°43'47"W
Woodhill Baptist Church, Colwyn Bay
23 min walk • Church
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay
19 min walk • St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay is in Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is an Anglican church in the parish of Colwyn Bay with Bryn-Y-Maen, the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is situated behind St Paul's Church and is a Grade II listed building.
~1430 ftE
53°17'25"N • 3°42'15"W
Sure Hope Church, Colwyn Bay
7 min walk • Church
~630 ftNW
Sport, Sport venue
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
4 min walk • Eirias Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Stadiwm Zip World, is a multi-purpose stadium that is part of the outdoor complex of the Eirias Events Centre in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales.

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Which popular attractions are close to Llety'r Dryw?

Nearby attractions include Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay (5 min walk), Sure Hope Church, Colwyn Bay (7 min walk), Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay (10 min walk), St John the Baptist's Church, Colwyn Bay (14 min walk).

How to get to Llety'r Dryw by public transport?

The nearest stations to Llety'r Dryw:

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Colwyn Bay (21 min walk)