natural wonder
Llyn Brenig
A large reservoir on the Denbigh Moors beside the Evo Triangle roads, with a 10-mile shore trail, Bronze Age sites and big open skies.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Trefnant
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Trefnant
Trefnant works well as a base: 10 minutes from Saint Asaph, 17km from Llyn Brenig.
Trefnant is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 993 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Saint Asaph, about 4 km away.
Trefnant is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It is located on the A525 road in the Vale of Clwyd (Dyffryn Clwyd), about halfway between St Asaph (Llanelwy) to the north and Denbigh to the south. At the 2001 Census, the community had a population of 1,409, increasing to 1,581 at the 2011 Census.
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Trinity Church, designed by George Gilbert Scott, is a Grade II* listed building in the village. It was erected to commemorate the life of John Lloyd Salusbury, of Galltfaenan Hall. It forms part of a significant group of listed Scott-designed structures in the village, which include a school and parsonage.
Nearby is Llannerch Hall.
Trefnant railway station served the village. It closed in the 1960s. Also Llannerch railway station was located nearby at Llannerch Hall. It closed in 1871.
Welsh language author and polemicist Emrys ap Iwan was a minister at Trefnant at the end of the 19th century.
Green Methodist Chapel was built in 1824. Built in the simple Gothic style, gable entry type.
Trefnant used to have a football team called Trefnant Village FC. They dropped out of the Clwyd League due to a cash crisis. They have a Summer league team which won the first summer title in 1927 and they last won a trophy in 2004, the shield, beating Henllan in the final.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Trefnant?
Within an hour or so of Trefnant: Llyn Brenig (17 km), Evo Triangle (20 km), Llyn Alwen (21 km), Bodnant Garden (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Trefnant?
The nearest famous roads are Evo Triangle, Horseshoe Pass and Great Orme Marine Drive.
Where is Trefnant?
Trefnant is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Saint Asaph.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 993
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.2253, -3.4203
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 Trefnant
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Evo Triangle
Legendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Alwen
A quiet moorland reservoir next to Llyn Brenig on the Denbigh Moors, a peaceful stop on the Evo Triangle circuit.
21 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Ponderosa Cafe
A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Horseshoe Pass
Sweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)
A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Conwy Castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Trefnant
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 20 kmEvo TriangleLegendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
- 27 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
- 27 kmHorseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
- 32 kmGreat 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.
- 38 kmCarnedd LlewelynAt 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
- 40 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.
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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