Llyn Crafnant
Llyn Crafnant is a lake that lies in a valley in Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains and, more specifically, the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd.Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Conwy County Borough, Wales
- Also known as: “Llyn Grafnant”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Geirionydd and Llyn Bodgynydd.
Llyn Geirionydd
Reservoir
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Geirionydd lies in a valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains. The lake is almost a mile long and covers an area of 45 acres, but is never any deeper than 50 ft according to Jehu's survey.
Llyn Bodgynydd
Reservoir
Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Bodgynydd is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. It covers an area of some 14 acres, and lies at a height of 822 feet a.s.l. It is locally known as "Llyn Bod", or "Bod Mawr", distinguishing it from a nearby, but much smaller lake to the north-east.
Creigiau Gleision
Peak
Photo: Stemonitis, CC BY 2.5.
Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is the easternmost of the high Carneddau and is separated from the others by Llyn Cowlyd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel Curig and Llanrwst.
Capel Curig
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capel Curig is a village in the county borough of Conwy, popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.
Llanrwst
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanrwst is an ancient market town of 3,300 people in the county borough of Conwy in North Wales. It is less than a mile from the edge of Snowdonia Park. its main industry is tourism.
Betws-y-Coed
Photo: t.przechlewski, CC BY 3.0.
Betws-y-Coed is a village of 564 people in Conwy county borough, and one of the primary tourist resorts in the Snowdonia National Park.
Llyn Crafnant
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Trefriw, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.1328° or 53° 7′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.8711° or 3° 52′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C5R44MH+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 131635822OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q3405775
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Satellite Map
Discover Llyn Crafnant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Llyn Crafnant” goes by many names.
- French: “Llyn Crafnant”
- Irish: “Llyn Grafnant”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Llyn Crafnant”
- Welsh: “Llyn Crafnant”
- Welsh: “Llyn Grafnant”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Pandora Lead Mine and North Cyffty Lead Mine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Deulyn and Clogwyn y Fuwch Slate Quarry.
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