Betws-y-coed is a town as well as area in the Conwy valley in Conwy Area District, Wales, located in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, right on the boundary with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. The church, consisting of the town itself and also its instant neighbourhood, has a population of 564. A selecting ward of the name Betws-y-Coed likewise exists. This ward consists of a large additional area including 2 adjoining areas Capel Curig and Dolwyddelan and also has an overall population of 1,244. Betws-y-Coed is just one of the honeypot places 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 also the River Lledr, as well as was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century. The village expanded really gradually with the advancement of the regional lead mining industry. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge, constructed by Thomas Telford to carry the London to Holyhead road (now the A5) across the River Conwy and with the village, brought significant transport-related advancement. The village came to be a major training centre in between Corwen (to the east) and Capel Curig (to the west) on the Irish Mail route from London to Holyhead, which resulted in the improvement of the roads southern to Blaenau Ffestiniog as well as north to Llanrwst and also Conwy. It is a primary location for the purpose of road signs.