Betws-y-coed is a town and also area in the Conwy valley in Conwy Region District, Wales, situated in the historic area of Caernarfonshire, exactly on the border with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. The church, including the village itself and its immediate neighbourhood, has a population of 564. An electoral ward of the name Betws-y-Coed likewise exists. This ward includes a huge added area consisting of two neighbouring areas Capel Curig and also Dolwyddelan as well as has an overall population of 1,244. Betws-y-Coed is just one of the honeypot areas in Snowdonia. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park, in a valley near the factor where the River Conwy is joined by the River Llugwy and also the River Lledr, and was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century. The town expanded really slowly with the growth of the local lead mining industry. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge, constructed by Thomas Telford to lug the London to Holyhead roadway (currently the A5) across the River Conwy as well as via the town, brought considerable transport-related advancement. The village came to be a significant mentoring centre between Corwen (to the eastern) and Capel Curig (to the west) on the Irish Mail route from London to Holyhead, which brought about the enhancement of the roads southern to Blaenau Ffestiniog as well as north to Llanrwst and Conwy. It is a primary location for the function of road indicators.