Rhyd y Drain

Rhyd y Drain is a residential area in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales. Rhyd y Drain is situated nearby to the forest Coed Pant-gwyn, as well as near the peak Moel Caws.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carndochan Castle and Aran Benllyn.

Carndochan Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carndochan Castle is a ruined stone castle near Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, north Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Carndochan Castle is situated 2 miles north of Rhyd y Drain.

Aran Benllyn

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Aran Benllyn is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is the second highest peak in the Aran mountain range. It rises from the south shore of Llyn Tegid, and tops the northern point on the main Aran ridge. Aran Benllyn is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rhyd y Drain.

Llyn Llyfnbren

Lake

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Llyfnbren is a lake, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Rhyd y Drain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanuwchllyn and Parc.

Llanuwchllyn

Village

Photo: Black Kite, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Llanuwchllyn is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Llyn Tegid. It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales. Llanuwchllyn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rhyd y Drain.

Parc

Village

Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parc is a village, which is situated 4½ miles north of Rhyd y Drain.

Llangywer

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llangywer is a community near Bala, Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the historic county of Merionethshire, and is located on the south side of Llyn Tegid. In 2011 the population of Llangywer was 260, with 67.2% of them able to speak Welsh. Llangywer is situated 4½ miles northeast of Rhyd y Drain.

Rhyd y Drain

Type: Residential area
Location: Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

52.83311° or 52° 49′ 59″ north

Longitude

-3.70841° or 3° 42′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C4RR7MR+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 464272118

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Rhyd y Drain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coed Pant-gwyn and Moel Caws.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ty’n-y-cefn and Red Cowshed.

Gwynedd: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bangor, Tywyn, Caernarfon, and Bardsey Island.

Curious Residential Areas to Discover

Uncover intriguing residential areas from every corner of the globe.