Betws-y-coed is a town and also area in the Conwy valley in Conwy Area Borough, Wales, located in the historic region of Caernarfonshire, right on the boundary with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. The church, including the village itself and also its prompt neighbourhood, has a population of 564. A selecting ward of the name Betws-y-Coed likewise exists. This ward includes a huge extra location including 2 adjoining neighborhoods Capel Curig and also Dolwyddelan as well as has a total population of 1,244. Betws-y-Coed is among the honeypot locations in Snowdonia. It depends on the Snowdonia National Park, in a valley near the factor where the River Conwy is joined by the River Llugwy and the River Lledr, and also was founded around an abbey in the late 6th century. The village expanded very slowly with the advancement of the regional lead mining sector. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge, developed by Thomas Telford to carry the London to Holyhead road (currently the A5) across the River Conwy and through the village, brought considerable transport-related growth. The village ended up being a major coaching centre in between Corwen (to the east) and also Capel Curig (to the west) on the Irish Mail course from London to Holyhead, which led to the renovation of the roadways south to Blaenau Ffestiniog and north to Llanrwst and Conwy. It is a key location for the function of road indications.