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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
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Deganwy
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Deganwy
Deganwy works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, 16km from Llyn Eigiau.
Deganwy is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 9,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, about 5 km away.
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 residents canRead more
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Deganwy?
Within an hour or so of Deganwy: Conwy Castle (3 km), Great Orme Marine Drive (5 km), Bodnant Garden (8 km), Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Deganwy?
The nearest famous roads are Great Orme Marine Drive, A5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road) and Llanberis Pass.
Where is Deganwy?
Deganwy is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Llansantffraid Glan Conwy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,429
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.3045, -3.8274
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Deganwy
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Great Orme Marine 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
Bodnant Garden
One of the finest gardens in the UK, famous for its spectacular laburnum arch in late spring and terraced gardens above the Conwy Valley.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)
A 37m fall at the head of a wooded valley near Abergwyngregyn, an easy walk from the car park on the Carneddau's northern edge.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Eigiau
A Carneddau reservoir whose dam failed catastrophically in 1925, flooding Dolgarrog; the breach is still visible.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Beaumaris 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
natural wonder
Llyn Cowlyd
Snowdonia's deepest lake, a remote reservoir in a stark trough between the Carneddau and Creigiau Gleision, reached only on foot.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Carnedd Llewelyn
At 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Deganwy
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereGreat Orme Marine DriveOne-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.
- 18 kmCarnedd LlewelynAt 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
- 23 kmA5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road)Thomas Telford's engineered coach road through the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, a masterclass in gradients and one of Britain's great drives.
- 24 kmLlyn OgwenA shallow ribbon lake on the A5 in the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, said in legend to hold Excalibur; the gateway to Cwm Idwal.
- 24 kmMenai Suspension BridgeThomas 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.
- 25 kmGlyder Fach and the Cantilever StoneA 994m summit crowned by a shattered field of rock spikes and the famous balanced Cantilever slab.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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