Trefriw is a village and also community in Conwy Area Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Crafnant in North Wales, a couple of miles southern of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. At the last three censuses the population of the area has actually been recorded as 842 in 1999, 915 in 2001, and also 783 in 2011 (from a total of 368 families). Trefriw lies on the side of Snowdonia, on the B5106 road to the north-west of Llanrwst, and about 4 1/2 miles north of Betws-y-Coed by road. It lies on the western inclines of the glaciated Conwy valley, listed below the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd, the village having been mainly constructed in a semicircle at the factor where the river Crafnant streams from its hanging valley to sign up with the river Conwy. The river Crafnant still provides power for the woollen mill, and in the past offered power for a number of other markets based along its financial institutions, such as a create which provided quarry tools. The area includes the district of Llanrhychwyn. A lot of the village exists within the Snowdonia National Park, the border running down the primary street of the village. Aside from its online reputation as an excellent starting point for strolls (the village has Pedestrians are Welcome status and stages an annual walking event), Trefriw is today mostly recognized for its woollen mills, and also for the neighboring chalybeate health club, initially understood to have been used by the Romans and even more created in concerning 1700. Its waters was just one of extremely couple of throughout Europe to have actually been identified as a medication as a result of their high iron material.