Llyn Sarnau
Llyn Sarnau is a lake in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales. Llyn Sarnau is situated nearby to the locality Allt-wen Lead Mine, as well as near Llanrwst Lead Mine.Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Llyn y Sarnau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swallow Falls and Llyn Glangors.
Swallow Falls
Waterfall
Swallow Falls is a multiple waterfall system in Wales, located on the River Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough.
Llyn Glangors
Reservoir
Photo: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Glangors is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in north Wales. It lies at a height of 900 ft and covers an area of 15 acres. An artificial reservoir, it was created to supply water for the nearby Pandora lead mine.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanrwst and Trefriw.
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.
Trefriw
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefriw is a village near Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley in north Wales. Most of the village lies within the Snowdonia National Park, the boundary running down the main street of the village.
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.
Llyn Sarnau
- Category: body of water
- Location: Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.1151° or 53° 6′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.8259° or 3° 49′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5R458F+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 311791358OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q20596346
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Satellite Map
Discover Llyn Sarnau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Llyn Sarnau” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Llyn Sarnau”
- Irish: “Llyn y Sarnau”
- Welsh: “Llyn Sarnau”
- Welsh: “Llyn y Sarnau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Allt-wen Lead Mine and Gorlan Lead Mine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llanrwst Lead Mine Boiler House and Llanrwst Mina Endean’s Shaft.
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