Betws-y-coed
Betws-y-coed is a village and area in the Conwy valley in Conwy Area Borough, Wales, situated in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, right on the limit with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. The parish, consisting of the village itself and its prompt area, has a population of 564. A selecting ward of the name Betws-y-Coed also exists. This ward includes a huge added area including two neighbouring areas Capel Curig and also Dolwyddelan and has an overall population of 1,244. Betws-y-Coed is just one of the honeypot locations in Snowdonia. It depends on the Snowdonia National Park, in a valley near the factor where the River Conwy is signed up with by the River Llugwy and also the River Lledr, as well as was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century. The town grew really gradually with the development of the local lead mining industry. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge, built by Thomas Telford to carry the London to Holyhead roadway (now the A5) throughout the River Conwy and through the town, brought significant transport-related advancement. The town came to be a significant mentoring centre in between Corwen (to the eastern) and also Capel Curig (to the west) on the Irish Mail route from London to Holyhead, which caused the enhancement of the roads south to Blaenau Ffestiniog and north to Llanrwst and also Conwy. It is a primary destination for the purpose of road indications.