Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve
Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve, located in the moorland above the town of Denbigh in Denbighshire, North Wales, is part of the Mynydd Hiraethog Site of Special Scientific Interest, formerly managed by the Countryside Council for Wales and now under the jurisdiction of Natural Resources Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alwyn Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: Nature reserve in Wales
- Also known as: “Hafod Elwy National Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llyn Aled and Llyn Brân.
Llyn Aled
Reservoir
Photo: Gerald Davison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Aled is a lake on Mynydd Hiraethog in the Conwy County Borough. It is situated north of the A543 and 7 kilometres to the north-east of the village of Pentrefoelas.
Mwdwl-eithin
Peak
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mwdwl-eithin is the highest point on the Denbigh Moors of North Wales. This gently rising mountain lies about 10 miles east of Betws-y-Coed. On its summit is a trig point and a ruined building which still provides shelter against a storm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentre-llyn-cymmer and Cefn-brith.
Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve
- Categories: national nature reserve and recreation area
- Location: Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0947° or 53° 5′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.5725° or 3° 34′ 21″ westOperator
National Resources WalesOpen location code
9C5R3CVH+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 835575552OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q15222511
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In Other Languages
“Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Hafod Elwy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pont y Brenig and Bryn Copog.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerrig Caws and Bryn y Gors-goch.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve”. Photo: Alwyn Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.