Abergele
Abergele is a community and compact market town. The meaning of the name Abergele can be understood by 'aber' being the Welsh word for estuary, and 'Gele' the name of the river that goes through the town. Gele is a dialectal form of gelau, which means spear, presumed to be describing the action of the river traversing the land. It has even been suggested that this river is named due to the fact that its waters flash brilliantly. The town is situated on the north coast of Wales in between the holiday retreats of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. Its northern residential area of Pensarn is located on the Irish Sea coast and is famous for its beach, where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship has been observed. Abergele and Pensarn railway stations serve both resorts. The town itself lies on the A55 road and is known for Gwrych Castle. The town is surrounded by forest covered hillsides, which contain caves with uncommon lesser horseshoe bats. The tallest hill is Moelfre Isaf (1040 feet) to the south of the town. There are in addition magnificent views from Cefn-yr-Ogof, which measures 669 feet, Tower Hill, which is 587 ft, and Castell Cawr (known in the area as Tan-y-Gopa) which is 189 metres (620 ft). Castell Cawr is an Iron Age hillfort, and among several in the region. Dinorben hillfort to the east of was demolished in the 1980s. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of roughly 10577 people. Within this population, approximately 29% possess a substantial knowledge of Welsh. For all your home improvements, make certain to identify reputable professionals in Abergele to make certain of quality.