waterfall
Swallow Falls
Wales's most-visited waterfall, where the Afon Llugwy cascades over rocky steps in a wooded gorge near Betws-y-Coed.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Betws-y-Coed works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llanrwst, 12km from Tryfan.
Betws-y-Coed is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,200, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Betws-y-Coed (Welsh: [ˈbɛtʊs ə ˈkoːɨ̯d] ) is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village is located near the confluence of the River Conwy and the River Llugwy and is on the eastern edge of Snowdonia. The population of the community as of the 2021 census was 476, a decline on the previousRead more
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The name of the village means "prayer-house in the woods", and a monastery is known to have existed in the area in the sixth century. The oldest parts of St Michael's Church, which lies to the north-east of the village, date to the fourteenth or fifteenth century. Betws-y-Coed remained a small agricultural community until the nineteenth century, when a lead mining industry developed and part of Thomas Telford's London to Holyhead road (the present A5) was constructed through the village in 1815, followed by a railway station in 1865. These new transport links encouraged new developments to serve tourists, such as the Church of St Mary, and the area became popular with landscape artists.
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Betws-y-Coed is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.0938 latitude, -3.8067 longitude.
Betws-y-Coed has a population of approximately 1,200 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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waterfall
Wales's most-visited waterfall, where the Afon Llugwy cascades over rocky steps in a wooded gorge near Betws-y-Coed.
2 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
A jagged 3,000-foot peak rising straight from the Ogwen Valley road, crowned by the leap-of-faith Adam and Eve stones.
12 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
The A470's dramatic 385m crossing between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog, threading slate-strewn peaks at the heart of Eryri. One of the highest and most scenic main-road passes in Wales.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the finest gardens in the UK, famous for its spectacular laburnum arch in late spring and terraced gardens above the Conwy Valley.
15 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Wales's highest peak at 1,085 metres, accessible by multiple walking routes or the Snowdon Mountain Railway, with views spanning to Ireland.
18 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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