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Llanrwst Attractions
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Once the seat of a legendary giant, Cadair Ifan Goch is a viewpoint on a rocky hill offering superb views of the Conwy Valley and the eastern Carneddau mountains. Ifan...
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The high hillsides on the west side of the Conwy Valley above Llanrwst are riddled with tunnels and caverns remaining from mines excavated for lead and zinc ore. Rarely profitable,...
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Next to the church of St Grwst is Gwydir Chapel built in the early 17th Century by Sir Richard Wynn. It is the memorial chapel of the Wynn family of...
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The ruins of Hafna Mine are a fascinating legacy of an industry that once operated in the hills of the old Gwydyr Estate. Lead mining took place intermittently in the...
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In a beautiful setting above the Conwy Valley, Llanrhychwyn Church is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Wales. The doorway and surrounding walls are the oldest parts...
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Llanrwst Almshouses were founded in the early 17th Century by the locally powerful Sir John Wynn of nearby Gwydir Castle in the Conwy Valley. Built to provide twelve single room...
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Llyn Geirionydd is an attractive lake in the hills above Trefriw and the Conwy Valley. On a small hill above it is a monument commemorating the birth of Taliesin, a...
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Llyn y Parc is an attractive, long, narrow, natural lake lying in the forest high above the Conwy Valley. Beneath it are tunnels and a cavern from the nearby Aberllyn...
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Built in 1636, Pont Fawr is a picturesque bridge attributed to the famous architect Inigo Jones. The sixty yard long bridge has three arches and the road is thirteen feet...
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St Grwst`s Church is sited beside the lovely River Conwy, a short stroll from Ancaster Square. St Grwst was a sixth Century Celtic saint. In the 15th Century, a church...
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On the far side of the bridge spanning the River Conwy stands a charming old cottage covered with Virginia creeper. It was built in the 17th Century as a farmhouse...
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The Conwy Valley Railway Museum houses an interesting collection of working models, train layouts, signalling equipment and miscellaneous items such as photographs and posters about railways. Layouts include a large...
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St Michael`s Church was the parish church until expanding congregations brought by tourism in the Victorian era necessitated the building of the larger St Mary`s Church. St Michael`s dates from...
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The varied exhibits of the motor museum are housed in the buildings of an old farm near the River Llugwy in the centre of the village. It was created from...
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Near the village of Capel Garmon, in a beautiful position above the Conwy Valley, is a Neolithic burial chamber of a type not usually found in north Wales. Built about...
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Motorists leaving the A5 at Capel Curig have their first view of Snowdon when they reach the twin lakes called Llynnau Mymbyr, and few can resist stopping at the lay-by...
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Moel Siabod is a vast, isolated peak lying to the south of Capel Curig. It stands alone, aloof from any other mountain groups, and its 2860 foot summit is a...
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Secluded in the hills above the village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley is Llyn Crafnant - a picturesque 63-acre lake. The lake offers visitors a marked walking route around...
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