Rhiw Llwyd, Snowdonia National Park

#234 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

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Rhiw Llwyd is the name of an early medieval Wales lordship which was created in the Kingdom of Gwynedd in the 12th century for Tomas ap Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd and his successors. The location of this lordship is not certain but it seems likely it refers to a hill of the same name between Penmachno and Ysbyty Ifan in Gwynedd. The precise spelling of the name "Rhiw Llwyd" varies in historic documents, ranging from "Friw", "Friwllwyd", "Rhiwlwyd" and others. ()

Coordinates: 53°2'10"N, 3°45'50"W

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Rhiw Llwyd – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Conwy Falls, Llyn Elsi, Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant.

2.1 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Conwy Falls, Betws-y-Coed
55 min walk • 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.
3.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Elsi, Betws-y-Coed
98 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.
4.2 miN
Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum
Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed
108 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.
3.3 miNW
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant, Snowdonia National Park
84 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.
4.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed
107 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.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Alwen
161 min walk • Llyn Alwen is a small natural upland lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in Conwy County Borough, Wales at SH 898 565. It lies on the rolling Silurian moorland to the north-west of Mwdwl-eithin and about 10 km to the east of Betws y Coed.
3.6 miN
Bridge
Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed
93 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.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Arenig Fach, Snowdonia National Park
137 min walk • Arenig Fach is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, north Wales. It is a peak in the Arenig range and lies to the north of its parent peak Arenig Fawr. It lies close to Llyn Celyn alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Conwy, Snowdonia National Park
88 min walk • Llyn Conwy is a lake in the county of Conwy in central north Wales. It is the source of the River Conwy which, on flowing south out of the lake, swings round to then generally flow in a northerly direction for a distance of some 27 miles to its discharge in Conwy Bay.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carnedd y Filiast, Snowdonia National Park
127 min walk • Carnedd y Filiast is a mountain near Cerrigydrudion on the border of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales and is 669 metres high.
3.2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Garmon's Church, Snowdonia National Park
82 min walk • St Garmon's Church, Capel Garmon, is a redundant Anglican parish church in the village of Capel Garmon, Conwy, Wales. The church was restored and reseated in 1862–63 by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley at a cost of £880.