Craig y Forwyn

Craig y Forwyn is a locality in Penycae, Wrexham, Wales. Craig y Forwyn is situated nearby to the locality World’s End, as well as near Cefn-y-Gist Lead and Silver Mine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cae Llwyd and Pant Glas.

Cae Llwyd

Reservoir

Photo: Andrew Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cae Llwyd is a reservoir located between Llwyneinion and the Ruabon Moors in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Cae Llwyd is situated 2 miles east of Craig y Forwyn.

Pant Glas

Reservoir

Photo: David Wild, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pant Glas is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles east of Craig y Forwyn.

Pendinas Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pendinas Reservoir is situated 2½ miles north of Craig y Forwyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include World’s End and New Brighton.

World’s End

Locality

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

World's End is a narrow vale located between Wrexham and Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the cliffs of Craig y Forwyn, Craig y Cythraul, and Craig yr Adar.

New Brighton

Village

New Brighton is a small hamlet near Minera, in north-east Wales. New Brighton is situated 3 miles northeast of Craig y Forwyn.

Pen-y-cae

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pen-y-cae is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 3,389. It adjoins the larger village of Rhosllanerchrugog. Pen-y-cae is situated 3 miles southeast of Craig y Forwyn.

Craig y Forwyn

Type: Locality
Location: Penycae, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.02299° or 53° 1′ 23″ north

Longitude

-3.1424° or 3° 8′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C5R2VF5+52

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5639999190

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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In Other Languages

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Welsh: “Craig y Forwyn”

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