River Elwy
The River Elwy is a river in Wales forming a tributary to the River Clwyd. Though the source of the river may be on the northern flank of Moel Seisiog, south-east of Llanrwst, the river only receives the name Elwy at the village of Llangernyw, where three rivers meet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Twthill and Rhuddlan CP - Ysgol Y Castell.
Twthill
Castle
Twthill is a Norman castle located near the town of Rhuddlan, Denbighshire in Wales; historic names for the site include Toothill and Tot Hill Castle and it is also known as Old Rhuddlan Castle.
Rhuddlan CP - Ysgol Y Castell
School
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhuddlan CP - Ysgol Y Castell is a school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhuddlan and St Asaph.
Rhuddlan
Photo: Julia W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rhuddlan is a small village in Denbighshire, two miles inland from Rhyl on the north Wales coast. It's best known for the substantial ruin of its 13th-century castle.
St Asaph
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Asaph is one of Britain's smallest cities, having a population of only 3,355. It is located in the lower parts of the Vale of Clwyd, in north Wales. The city's cathedral is one of four in Wales.
Cwm
Village
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Cwm is a village and community in Denbighshire, below the hill Mynydd y Cwm. The church in Cwm is dedicated to two 6th-century saints, St Mael and St Sulien. Cwm is situated 2 miles east of River Elwy.
River Elwy
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wales, UK
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Elwy” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Elwy”
- Hebrew: “נהר אלוויי”
- Irish: “Afon Elwy”
- Livvi: “Afon Elwy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Elwy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Elwy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “River Elwy”
- Norwegian: “Elwy”
- Swedish: “Elwy”
- Welsh: “Afon Elwy”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rhuddlan Castle and Rhuddlan Nature Reserve.
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