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Conwy Castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Deganwy works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, 23km from Tryfan.
Deganwy is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 9,429, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Deganwy sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Deganwy to your route.
Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough in Wales. It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno (to the north) and Rhos-on-Sea (to its east). Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the peninsula is in a region of north Wales where as many as 1 in 3 of residents areRead more
able to speak Welsh, and is home to some of the most expensive streets in Wales. Deganwy is located on the east bank of the River Conwy. The original wooden castle was rebuilt in stone after 1210. Deganwy is in the ecclesiastical parish of Llanrhos, and has a Victorian era Gothic parish church dedicated to All Saints.
The name Deganwy has been interpreted in modern times as Din-Gonwy, which would mean "Fort on the River Conwy", but the historical spellings make it impossible for this to be the actual origin of the name although mentioned in Domesday Book is "the territory of the Decanae tribe". In Middle Welsh, it was written as Degannwy, and in Brythonic as *Decantouion.
Deganwy formed part of the ancient borough of Conwy from medieval times. The borough was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1877 and was converted into a community in 1974. Deganwy forms part of the Conwy built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics, and forms part of the Conwy post town.
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Deganwy is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3045 latitude, -3.8274 longitude.
Deganwy has a population of approximately 9,429 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3 km · about 5 min drive
coastal drive
One-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
5 km · about 10 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Wales's most-visited waterfall, where the Afon Llugwy cascades over rocky steps in a wooded gorge near Betws-y-Coed.
23 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
24 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
24 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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