River Dyfi

The River Dyfi, also known as the River Dovey, is an approximately 30-mile long river in . Its large estuary forms the boundary between the counties of and , and its lower reaches have historically been considered the border between and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Afon Dyfi”, “Dovey”, “Dyfi”, “Dyfi River”, “River Davey”, and “River Dovey”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frongoch Quarry and Bearded Lake.

Quarry
Photo: WT79, Public domain.
Frongoch slate quarry was a slate quarry and mine in , approximately halfway between and . The quarry was named after a nearby farm of the same name. 'Fron goch' is Welsh for 'Red breast'.

Lake
Photo: andy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of River Dyfi.

Restaurant
Photo: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a restaurant in , , Wales. It is run by head chef Gareth Ward, who owns it with his partner Amelia Eiriksson, and in 2022 became the first restaurant in Wales to be awarded two Michelin stars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eglwys Fach and Furnace.

Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as or Eglwysfach, is a small village, roughly 12 miles outside of , , Wales. It is known for being the home of Welsh poet R.

Village
Photo: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in , Wales on the A487 trunk road from to , near Eglwysfach. It is the location of the Dyfi , used from the 1750s to the 19th century to make pig iron with charcoal as fuel.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet in the county of in on the A487 trunk road from to . Castle was built in the Regency Gothic style in 1810 for George Jeffreys.

River Dyfi

Latitude
52.55° or 52° 33′ north
Longitude
-3.96667° or 3° 58′ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9C4RH22M+28
Geo­Names ID
2651044
Wiki­data ID
Q751915
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Satellite Map

Discover River Dyfi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“River Dyfi” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Dyfi”
  • Basque: “Dyfi ibaia”
  • Breton: “Dyfi”
  • Catalan: “Riu Dyfi”
  • Cebuano: “River Dovey”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر دوڤى”
  • Estonian: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Finnish: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Hungarian: “Dyfi”
  • Irish: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Japanese: “ダヴィ川”
  • Latin: “Devi Flumen”
  • Livvi: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Northern Sami: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Polish: “Dovey”
  • Polish: “Dyfi”
  • Swedish: “River Dovey”
  • Venetian: “Fiume River Dyfi”
  • Võro: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Dyfi”
  • Welsh: “Dyfi”
  • “Afon Dyfi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pant Eidal and Aber-Tafol.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ynys-fach and Coed Penrhyn-Mawr.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.

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