Pentrefoelas

Pentrefoelas is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village lies on the A5 road between Betws-y-Coed to the west and Cerrigydrudion to the east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moel Rhiwlug and Mwdwl-eithin.

Moel Rhiwlug

Peak

Photo: Alwyn Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel Rhiwlug is a peak.

Mwdwl-eithin is the highest point on the Denbigh Moors of North Wales. This gently rising mountain lies about 10 miles east of Betws-y-Coed. On its summit is a trig point and a ruined building which still provides shelter against a storm.

Llyn Alwen

Photo: Dave, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Alwen is a small natural upland lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in Conwy County Borough, Wales at SH 897 565. It lies on the rolling Silurian moorland to the north-west of Mwdwl-eithin and about 10 km to the east of Betws y Coed. Llyn Alwen is situated 2 miles north of Pentrefoelas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glasfryn and Cefn-brith.

Glasfryn

Hamlet

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glasfryn is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pentrefoelas.

Cefn-brith

Hamlet

Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cefn-brith is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Pentrefoelas.

Ysbyty Ifan

Village

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Ysbyty Ifan is a small, historic village and community in the Conwy County Borough of Wales. Throughout the Late Medieval Period, it was a settlement controlled by the Knights of St John. Ysbyty Ifan is situated 4 miles southwest of Pentrefoelas.

Pentrefoelas

Type: Locality
Location: Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.0636° or 53° 3′ 49″ north

Longitude

-3.6583° or 3° 39′ 30″ west

Elevation

1,047 feet (319 metres)

Open location code

9C5R387R+CM

GeoNames ID

7291118

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