Derwen
Derwen is a rural village in the south of Denbighshire, Wales. It lies approximately halfway between Corwen and Ruthin, in the upper part of Dyffryn Clwyd on the north side of the River Clwyd, opposite the village of Bryn Saith Marchog.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Derwen Cross and Wern Ddu quarry.
Wern Ddu quarry
Quarry
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wern Ddu quarry is situated 1½ miles south of Derwen.
Leyland Arms
Pub
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Leyland Arms is a Grade II listed building in the community of Llanelidan near Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, which dates back to 1354. It was listed by Cadw. Leyland Arms is situated 2½ miles east of Derwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryn Saith Marchog and Clawddnewydd.
Clawddnewydd
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clawddnewydd is a village in the community of Derwen, Denbighshire. The village has a community centre, a shop and a pub all owned and run by the villagers.
Melin-y-Wig
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melin-y-Wig is a village in Denbighshire, Wales. It is situated on the River Clwyd. Rising in the nearby Clocaenog Forest, the river flows due south up to Melin-y-Wig, when it suddenly changes direction north-eastwards: After flowing in a generally southerly… Melin-y-Wig is situated 2 miles southwest of Derwen.
Derwen
- Type: Village with 464 residents
- Description: village in Denbighshire, Wales
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Derwen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.04552° or 53° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.38833° or 3° 23′ 18″ westPopulation
464Elevation
932 feet (284 metres)Open location code
9C5R2JW6+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9697258168OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2651321Wikidata ID
Q5263315
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