natural wonder
Llyn Geirionydd
A lake above the Conwy Valley in the Gwydir Forest, the only Snowdonia lake permitting powered watersports, with a monument to the poet Taliesin.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Llanrwst
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Llanrwst
Llanrwst works well as a base: 10 minutes from Betws-y-Coed, 4km from Llyn Geirionydd.
Llanrwst is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Betws-y-Coed, about 5 km away.
Llanrwst (Welsh for 'church or parish of Saint Grwst'; Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈruːst]) is a market town and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is on the east bank of the River Conwy and the A470 road, and lies within the historic county boundaries of Denbighshire. It developed around the wool trade andRead more
became known also for the making of harps and clocks. Today, less than one mile (two kilometres) from the edge of Snowdonia, its main industry is tourism. Notable buildings include almshouses, two 17th-century chapels, and the Parish Church of St Grwst, which holds the stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great. At the 2021 census, the community had a population of 3,128.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Llanrwst?
Within an hour or so of Llanrwst: Llyn Geirionydd (4 km), Swallow Falls (5 km), Llyn Crafnant (5 km), Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol) (5 km).
Are there any good drives near Llanrwst?
The nearest famous roads are A5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road), Crimea Pass and Llanberis Pass.
Where is Llanrwst?
Llanrwst is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Betws-y-Coed.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,323
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.1402, -3.7953
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 Llanrwst
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Swallow Falls
Wales's most-visited waterfall, where the Afon Llugwy cascades over rocky steps in a wooded gorge near Betws-y-Coed.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Crafnant
A tree-fringed lake in a quiet valley above Trefriw, with a lakeside path and cafe and a fine view to Crimpiau.
5 km · about 10 min drive
waterfall
Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol)
The Afon Llugwy tumbling through a wooded rock staircase on the A5 near Betws-y-Coed, Wales's best-known roadside waterfall.
5 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Eigiau
A Carneddau reservoir whose dam failed catastrophically in 1925, flooding Dolgarrog; the breach is still visible.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Conwy Falls
A powerful fall where the Afon Conwy drops through a gorge near Betws-y-Coed, with a historic salmon ladder.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Fairy Glen, Betws-y-Coed
A narrow, mossy gorge on the Conwy where the river squeezes between water-worn rocks - a favourite of Victorian tourists and photographers.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Llanrwst
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereCarnedd LlewelynAt 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
- Right hereLlyn OgwenA shallow ribbon lake on the A5 in the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, said in legend to hold Excalibur; the gateway to Cwm Idwal.
- Right hereA5 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.
- Right hereGlyder Fach and the Cantilever StoneA 994m summit crowned by a shattered field of rock spikes and the famous balanced Cantilever slab.
- 16 kmPen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
- 16 kmCrimea PassThe 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.
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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