Plas Y Brenin

Plas y Brenin, located in Conwy County Borough, Wales, is a National Outdoor Centre owned by Sport England. The centre is situated in Dyffryn Mymbyr, Snowdonia and is less than a quarter of a mile south-west of the centre of Capel Curig on the A4086 road.

Type: Building
Description: UK National outdoor center in Wales
Also known as: “Plas y Brenin”
Address: Capel Curig, Betws y Coed, LL24 0ET

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Juliatta’s Church and Llynnau Mymbyr.

St Juliatta’s Church

Chapel

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Juliatta’s Church is a chapel, which is situated 800 feet northeast of Plas Y Brenin.

Llynnau Mymbyr

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Llynnau Mymbyr are two lakes located in Dyffryn Mymbyr, a valley running from the village of Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. Llynnau Mymbyr is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Plas Y Brenin.

Bryn Tyrch Inn

Pub

Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bryn Tyrch Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,500 feet east of Plas Y Brenin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanrhychwyn and Cwm Idwal.

Llanrhychwyn

Village

Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanrhychwyn is a hamlet in Conwy county borough, Wales. It lies in the Conwy valley, less than a mile south of Trefriw, and a mile north-west of Llanrwst. Llanrhychwyn is situated 4½ miles northeast of Plas Y Brenin.

Cwm Idwal

Locality

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Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain. Cwm Idwal is situated 4½ miles west of Plas Y Brenin.