Corwen
Corwen is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. Historically, Corwen was part of the county of Merionethshire. Corwen stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caer Drewyn and Penarth Quarry.
Caer Drewyn
Archaeological site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caer Drewyn is an early Iron Age hillfort to the north of the town of Corwen, Denbighshire. It has a large stone rampart with entrances on the west and north sides; there is a guard chamber within the north-east entrance, and it has a deep defensive ditch.
Penarth Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penarth Quarry is a quarry and a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.
Moel Fferna
Peak
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Fferna is a mountain in Denbighshire, Wales and forms part of the Berwyn range. It is the most northern outpost of the range. The summit is covered in deep heather and has a shelter cairn. Moel Fferna is situated 2 miles southeast of Corwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrog and Cynwyd.
Carrog
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrog is a village in Denbighshire, Wales, near Corwen. Formerly referred to as Llansanffraid-Glyn Dyfrdwy, as it lies within the parish of Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, it takes its modern name from the Great Western Railway station on the opposite bank of the River Dee, which in turn took its name from the Carrog estate on that bank.
Cynwyd
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cynwyd is a small village and community in the Edeirnion area of Denbighshire in Wales, located about 2 miles south west of the town of Corwen. It had a population of 528 in 2001, increasing to 542 at the census 2011, and is home to a large factory, run by Ifor Williams Trailers. Cynwyd is situated 3 miles southwest of Corwen.
Corwen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9772° or 52° 58′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.336° or 3° 20′ 9″ westElevation
489 feet (149 metres)Open location code
9C4RXMG7+VJGeoNames ID
7294044
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