Talybont
Tal-y-Bont is a tiny village in Conwy County Borough, Wales and depends on the Conwy Valley, west of the River Conwy, on the B5106 road, six miles from the town of Conwy to the north, and six miles from Llanrwst to the south, and in the community of Caerhun. It exists adjacent to the village of Dolgarrog to the south, and also below the small negotiation of Llanbedr-y-Cennin to the west. The 'Bont' (the mutated type of pont, Welsh for "bridge") in the name most likely refers to the bridge over the Afon Dulyn, a tributary of the nearby River Conwy, which runs through the village. Tal-y-Bont is the starting factor for the road to Llyn Eigiau and also the southerly Carneddau mountains. Access to the north end of the Carneddau Range and also the Roman road over to Aberystwyth can additionally be achieved by following the road up from Tal-y-Bont through Llanbedr-y-Cennin - which is on the eastern edge of the Snowdonia National Park - as well as taking a left fork at the bar, Ye Olde Bull Inn, in Llanbedr. Pedestrians can access heights in the north end of the Carneddau Range such as Drum as well as Foel Fras, and after that continue southern east to reach Carnedd Llewelyn.
