River Conwy
The River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is 34 miles long and drains an area of 262 square miles. "Conwy" was formerly anglicised as "Conway." The name 'Conwy' derives from the old Welsh words cyn and gwy, the river being originally called the 'Cynwy'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wales
- Also known as: “Conway”, “Conwy”, and “River Conway”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deganwy railway station and Smallest House in Great Britain.
Deganwy railway station
Railway station
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Deganwy railway station serves the town of Deganwy, Wales, and is the only intermediate station located on the Llandudno branch line from Llandudno Junction to Llandudno.
Smallest House in Great Britain
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The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be the smallest house in the United Kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deganwy and Conwy.
Deganwy
Village
Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough in Wales. It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea.
Conwy
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Conwy is a small walled town on the coast in North Wales. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and a perfect base for exploring everything North Wales has to offer.
Llandudno Junction
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Llandudno Junction, once known as Tremarl, is a town in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Llandudno Junction and neighbouring Deganwy are both part of the built-up area and community of Conwy.
River Conwy
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Conwy” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Conwy”
- Basque: “Conwy ibaia”
- Breton: “Afon Conwy”
- Breton: “Conwy (stêr)”
- Breton: “Stêr Conwy”
- Catalan: “Riu Conwy”
- Cebuano: “River Conwy”
- Chinese: “康威河”
- Chinese: “康韦河”
- Chuvash: “Конуи”
- Danish: “Conwy (flod)”
- Danish: “Conwy”
- Dutch: “Conwy”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كونوى”
- French: “Conwy”
- French: “fleuve Conwy”
- German: “Afon Conwy”
- German: “Conwy”
- German: “River Conwy”
- Hebrew: “קונווי”
- Hungarian: “Conwy”
- Irish: “Afon Conwy”
- Italian: “Conwy”
- Italian: “Fiume Conwy”
- Japanese: “コンウィ川”
- Latin: “Conovium”
- Latin: “Tisobius”
- Latin: “Toisobius”
- Livvi: “Afon Conwy”
- Northern Sami: “Afon Conwy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Conwyelva”
- Polish: “Conwy”
- Russian: “Конуи (река)”
- Russian: “Конуи”
- Spanish: “Río Conwy”
- Swahili: “Mto Conwy”
- Swedish: “River Conwy”
- Welsh: “Afon Conwy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cadnant Park and Tywyn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Degannwy Castle and Bodlondeb Wood.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.
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