Moelfre Uchaf

#4887 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Moelfre Uchaf is a hill in the borough of Conwy, North Wales, 5 miles south-west of Colwyn Bay and 1.5 mi south-west of Betws-yn-Rhos. It is 396 m above sea level. A trigpoint is on the summit. ()

Elevation: 1299 ftProminence: 472 ftCoordinates: 53°13'48"N, 3°39'8"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Moelfre Uchaf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abergele Golf Club, Gwrych Castle, Eirias Park, St Paul's Church.

4.3 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Abergele Golf Club, Abergele
109 min walk • Abergele Golf Club is a golf club located in Abergele, Conwy, Clwyd, Wales. The 18-hole course was formed in 1910 and established itself at its present location in 1968 near Gwrych Castle and is a member of the Community amateur sports club.
4.1 miNE
Historical place, Architecture, Forts and castles
Gwrych Castle, Abergele
105 min walk • Gwrych Castle is a Grade I listed 19th-century country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The castle and 236 acre estate are owned by a charity, and a portion of the land is leased to Natural Resources Wales for a 999-year term.
4.9 miNW
Lake, Football, Park
Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay
126 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.
5.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay
137 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.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castell Cawr, Abergele
101 min walk • Castell Cawr, or Tan-y-Gopa as it is known locally, is a heavily forested hill above the town of Abergele in Conwy county borough, Wales. On it is found the Iron Age hillfort of Castell Cawr, which overlooks the River Clwyd. Rare lesser horseshoe bats inhabit caves on the hill. The woods are owned by the Woodland Trust.
4.8 miNW
Church
Christ Church
122 min walk • Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen is in the small village of Bryn-y-Maen on the B5113 road some 3 km to the south of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cefn yr Ogof, Abergele
95 min walk • Cefn yr Ogof is the highest point of the hill to the west of Gwrych Castle near Abergele and Llanddulas.
5.5 miNW
Piers and boardwalks, Bridge
Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay
140 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.
5.7 miNW
Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay
147 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.
2.9 miSW
Tree
Llangernyw Yew
75 min walk • The Llangernyw Yew is an ancient yew in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy, North Wales. The tree is fragmented and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The girth of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m.
4.5 miNW
Town, Area
Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
116 min walk • Old Colwyn is a large village just to the east of Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales.