Betws-y-coed
Betws-y-coed is a village and community in the Conwy valley in Conwy County District, Wales, located in the historical county of Caernarfonshire, precisely the border with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. The church, consisting of the village itself as well as its prompt area, has a population of 564. An electoral ward of the name Betws-y-Coed additionally exists. This ward consists of a large added area consisting of 2 neighbouring communities Capel Curig and also Dolwyddelan and has an overall population of 1,244. Betws-y-Coed is among the honeypot areas in Snowdonia. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park, in a valley near the point where the River Conwy is signed up with by the River Llugwy and the River Lledr, as well as was founded around an abbey in the late sixth century. The village expanded very slowly with the advancement of the regional lead mining sector. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge, constructed by Thomas Telford to lug the London to Holyhead roadway (now the A5) throughout the River Conwy and through the village, brought considerable transport-related development. The town became a significant coaching centre between Corwen (to the eastern) as well as Capel Curig (to the west) on the Irish Mail route from London to Holyhead, which led to the enhancement of the roadways south to Blaenau Ffestiniog and north to Llanrwst and also Conwy. It is a primary location for the purpose of road indications.