Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel
Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel is a church in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales. Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel is situated nearby to the archaeological site Drws-y-Coed Copper Mine, as well as near the peak Clogwyn y Barcut.- Type: Church
- Description: grade II listed building in Llanllyfni. Set in an isolated position at the foot of Craig y Bera on the north side of the B 4418, fronted by spear-headed iron railings and central gate on a low rubblestone wall with piers to the gates and ends
- Also known as: “Capel Drws-y-coed” and “Drws-y-Coed Welsh Independent Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Mawr and Y Garn.
Mynydd Mawr
Peak
Photo: Stemonitis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mynydd Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, approximately 7 km west of Snowdon itself, overlooking Llyn Cwellyn and being the northern outlier of the Moel Hebog group.
Y Garn
Peak
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Garn is a top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge. It has steep north-facing cliffs, the summit area being the highest point on a broad rocky plateau.
Mynydd Drws-y-Coed
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Mynydd Drws-y-Coed is a peak on the Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is located at the easterly end of the ridge, and is a subsidiary summit of Trum y Ddysgl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nantlle.
Rhyd Ddu
Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
Nantlle
Village
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nantlle is a small village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies on the north shore of Llyn Nantlle Uchaf and is part of the community of Llanllyfni. The population was 228 in 2011 with 42% born in England. Nantlle is situated 2 miles west of Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel.
Y Fron
Village
Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Fron, also known locally as Cesarea, after the chapel, is a country village on the south-west side of Moel Tryfan, overlooking the Nantlle Valley, in North Wales, near Rhosgadfan and Carmel, on the tail of Mynydd Mawr, with epic views of Trum Y Ddysgl and Craig Cwm Silyn. Y Fron is situated 2 miles west of Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel.
Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.05863° or 53° 3′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.1774° or 4° 10′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5Q3R5F+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1097684210OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q29500796
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In Other Languages
“Capel Drws-y-coed and Ty Capel” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Capel Drws-y-coed a’rTŷ Capel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drws-y-Coed Copper Mine and Clogwyn y Barcut.
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