Conwy Falls, Betws-y-Coed

Name: Conwy Falls
Address: Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Betws-y-Coed

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Conwy Falls is a waterfall on the River Conwy at Bro Garmon in Conwy County Borough in Wales. The falls and surrounding area are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The nearby cafe, adjacent to the A5, is an interesting example of the work of the Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis, of Portmeirion fame. ()

Elevation: 371 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°3'55"N, 3°46'45"W

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Betws-y-Coed United Kingdom

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Conwy Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swallow Falls, Gwydir Forest, Llyn Elsi, Gwydir Castle.

3.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed
97 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.
4.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Gwydir Forest, Betws-y-Coed
119 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.
1.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed
50 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.
4.7 miN
Forts and castles
Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst
121 min walk • Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley, Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient market town of Llanrwst and 1.5 miles to the south of the large village of Trefriw.
2.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum
Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed
54 min walk • The Conwy Valley Railway Museum is located at Betws-y-Coed railway station, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, on the site of the old railway goods yard.
2.5 miW
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia National Park
64 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.
2.1 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed
53 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.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Goddionduon, Snowdonia National Park
119 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.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Glangors, Snowdonia National Park
124 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.
4.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Caer Llugwy, Snowdonia National Park
116 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.
1.5 miNW
Bridge
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed
39 min walk • Waterloo Bridge is an early cast iron bridge, spanning the River Conwy at Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy county borough, north-west Wales. The bridge is located about half a mile south-east of the village. It was built by the civil engineer Thomas Telford.