Trefriw in Wales
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Aberconwy Abbey

Aberconwy Abbey was a Cistercian foundation at Conwy, later transferred to Maenan near Llanrwst, and in the 13th century was the most important abbey in North Wales. A Cistercian house was founded at Rhedynog Felen near Caernarfon in 1186 by a group of monks from Strata Florida Abbey. About four or five years later they moved to Conwy, and in 1199 were given large grants of land by Llywelyn the Great who had recently become ruler of Gwynedd.

Located at 53.1733, -3.8123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in the 1190s, Cistercian monasteries in Wales, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Visitor attractions in Conwy county borough, 12th-century establishments in Wales, 1537 disestablishments in Wales

Gwydir Forest

Gwydir Forest, also spelled Gwydyr, is located in Conwy county borough and the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It takes its name from the ancient Gwydir Estate, established by the John Wynn family of Gwydir Castle, which owned this area. The Forestry Commission uses the alternative spelling (i.e. Gwydyr Forest, Coedwig Gwydyr). Certainly as early as 1536, Leland wrote: "Gwydir lieth two bowshots above the River Conwy. It is a pretty place."

Located at 53.126, -3.828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Conwy County Borough, Geography of Conwy, Visitor attractions in Conwy county borough, Forests and woodlands of Snowdonia

Llanrhychwyn

LlanrhychwynConwy Llanrhychwyn is a hamlet in Conwy county borough, Wales. It lies in the Conwy valley in North Wales, less than a mile south of Trefriw, and a mile north-west of Llanrwst. Today neighbouring Trefriw is a large village with a population of over 1,300, but in the time of Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great), and up to the early 19th century, Llanrhychwyn was larger than Trefriw, which consisted simply of "a few houses here and there" (quote from Hanes Trefriw, by Morris Jones).

Located at 53.1405, -3.82959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Trefriw, Villages in Conwy county borough, Villages in Snowdonia, Hamlets in Wales

Llyn Geirionydd

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. The lake can be reached by car from Trefriw or Llanrwst in the Conwy valley, the lane passing through the hamlet of Llanrhychwyn, or from the road through the Gwydir Forest.

Located at 53.1314, -3.84917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Trefriw, Lakes of Conwy, Lakes of Snowdonia

Llyn Glangors

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. Sarn Helen, the Roman road, is thought to have passed close to the lake.

Located at 53.1267, -3.83556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Trefriw, Reservoirs in Conwy, Reservoirs in Snowdonia

Grey Mare's Tail, Llanrwst

The Grey Mare's Tail is a waterfall on the very edge of the Snowdonia National Park near Gwydir Castle in the county of Conwy, north Wales. It lies just off the B5106 road between the town of Llanrwst and the large village of Trefriw. The origins of the name are unknown, other than being descriptive, and its Welsh name, Rhaeadr y Parc Mawr ("Parc Mawr waterfall"), is rarely used.

Located at 53.1332, -3.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Waterfalls of Conwy, Waterfalls of Snowdonia

Fairy Falls, Trefriw

The Fairy Falls is a waterfall in the village of Trefriw, north Wales. The falls are on the river Crafnant which has its source at Llyn Crafnant, being joined upstream by a tributary, the river Geirionydd. Below the falls the river Crafnant flows on to itself become a tributary of the river Conwy. The main falls are about 25' high, the water falling down an angled rockface, and they were formed during the last Ice Age some 20,000 years ago.

Located at 53.151, -3.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Waterfalls of Conwy, Waterfalls of Snowdonia

Klondyke mill

Klondyke Mill was an ore processing mill on the edge of the Gwydir Forest, near Trefriw, north Wales. Constructed in 1900, the mill was built to receive lead ore (and some zinc ore) from Pandora mine, some 2 miles away - with which its history is inextricably linked - this ore travelling along a tramway which followed the eastern shore of Llyn Geirionydd. The mill saw little usage; Pandora mine was never profitable after construction of the mill, and the mine ceased operation in 1905.

Located at 53.1422, -3.84773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mining in Wales, Lead mines in Wales