Dolwyddelan Castle, Betws-y-Coed

Name: Dolwyddelan Castle
Address: Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1690 750366

#7 among attractions in Betws-y-Coed

Historical place, View point, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

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. Initially comprising just one tower with two floors, a second tower was built in the late 13th century, and a third floor was added to the first during repairs in the late 15th century. ()

Alternative names: Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 53°3'5"N, 3°54'14"W

Address

Betws-y-Coed United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1690 750366

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Day trips

Dolwyddelan Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plas y Brenin, Swallow Falls, Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Llynnau Mymbyr.

3.5 miN
Outdoor activities, Climbing
Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig
90 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.
4.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed
110 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.
3.6 miSW
Tours, History museum, Museum
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog
91 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.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llynnau Mymbyr, Snowdonia National Park
87 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.
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed
104 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.
2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Siabod, Capel Curig
50 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.
2.8 miE
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia National Park
72 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.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Goddionduon, Snowdonia National Park
112 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.
3.4 miN
Archaeological site
Caer Llugwy, Snowdonia National Park
87 min walk • 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.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Druman
111 min walk • Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Dyffryn Mymbyr, Snowdonia National Park
94 min walk • Dyffryn Mymbyr is a valley in Snowdonia, in north-west Wales, approximately 5 miles in length, and leading up from Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Dolwyddelan Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dolwyddelan Castle:

Train

Dolwyddelan (21 min walk)
Roman Bridge (23 min walk)