#conwy county borough

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Wales 2018 (2) by GRAHAM DICKINSON

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View from Conwy Castle.     

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Conwy Suspension Bridge is a Grade I-listed structure and is one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, North Wales, it is now only passable on foot. 

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The Conwy Valley Line, Conwy/Gwynedd, Wales

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Hi all! I make maps of railways, including Heritage, Historic, and Public Transit ones. Previously Ive made maps for all London Overground and Underground lines, and now Im making ones for the National Rail Network.

The Conwy Valley Line is a 30 mile line in North Wales, connecting the seaside town of  Llandudno to the slates mines in Blaenau Ffestiniog, connecting with the North Wales Coast Line at Llandudno Junction. The line was opened in 1879 by the London and North Western Railway and has 13 stations, many of which are request stops. At Blaenau Ffestiniog, the line meets the famous narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. The Red Castle Illustration comes from the coat of arms of Conwy County Borough, representing Conwy Castle.

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Snowdonia

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Snowdonia is a mountainous region and national park in northwestern Wales. It contains all 15 mountains in Wales over 3000 feet high, including the country's highest, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), which is 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) tall. These peaks are all part of the Snowdon, Glyderau, and Carneddau ranges in the north of the region. The shorter Moelwynion and Moel Hebog ranges lie immediately to the south.

The name Snowdon means 'snow hill' and is derived from the Old English elements snāw and dūn, the latter meaning 'hill'. Snowdonia is simply taken from the name of the mountain.

Capel Curig is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226

Snowdonia in Winter

Snowdonia National Park, also known as Eryri National Park in English and Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri in Welsh, was established in October 1951. It was the third national park in the United Kingdom, following the Peak District and Lake District in April and May of the same year. It covers 827 square miles (2,140 km2) in the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy, and has 37 miles (60 km) of coastline

Snowdonia - Wikipedia

“Another day, another red rock cave in Snowdona“ by | Ryan Resatka

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Capel Curig(North Wales) da William Walton Tramite Flickr: Taken on the hill's above Capel Curig back in the ninety's on a cold sunrise morning, I miss them days. Capel Curig (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ]; meaning "Curig's Chapel") is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226, reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census. It lies at the junction of the A5 road from Bangor and Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed with the A4086 road from Caernarfon, Llanberis, Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, including Moel Siabod and Pen Llithrig y Wrach. Information by Wikipeda Artwork by William Walton & Topaz Studio 2.

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COVERED WALKWAY AT SHOPS by gaskin179 Still walking and looking at all the shops. There are a lot of places to eat there too. Pizza, Ice cream, fish n chips, coffee, tea, cakes and lots more to choose. Betws-y-coed is a village and community in the Conwy valley in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, right on the boundary with Denbighshire, in the Gwydir Forest. It is now a very popular visitor destination in the Snowdonia National Park. https://flic.kr/p/2o4YQiM

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A view of Tu Hwnt l'r Bont Tea Rooms in Llanrwst, North Wales, which is covered in Virginia Creeper that has started its change into autumnal colours. Tuesday is the first day of astronomical autumn Credit: Peter Byrne/PA

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Betws-y-Coed, Conwy County Borough, Snowdonia National Park, Wales    

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Gwrych Castle, Abergele, Conwy County Borough, Wales.

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The overgrown ruins of the 19th century Gwrych Castle located in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK.

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From Encyclopedia of Heraldry by John Burke and John Bernard Burke (1844)

Arms of Nefydd Hardd

“Lord of Nant Conway, Founder of the VI. Noble Tribe. Ar. three spear’s heads embrued* sa. pointed upwards.”

Again, I’m pretty skeptical that a Nefydd Hardd actually existed, but I did find mention of him in a legend that pops up in a couple places (and is set in the same geographical area as Conwy). The story goes that Owain ap Gruffudd sent Idwal, the most promising of his nineteen sons, to foster with Nefydd. However, Idwal outshone Nefydd’s own son, Dunawt, so Nefydd ordered Idwal’s death. When Owain discovered his son’s death, he seized Nefydd’s lands and banished him and all of his family except for one son, Rhun. The story and its subject are almost certainly legendary, although the current arms of the Conwy County Borough Council include two spears sable embrued* proper as a reference to his attributed arms. *“Embrued” is a very specific term of blazon meaning “dripping with blood.” It isn’t used very often; when it is, it is almost always applied to weapons, but very occasionally to predatory animals.

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Llyn Ogwen is a ribbon lake in north-west Wales. It lies alongside the A5 road between two mountain ranges of Snowdonia, the Carneddau and the Glyderau. Somewhat unusually, the county boundary at this point is drawn so that the lake itself lies in the county of Gwynedd, but all the surrounding land (excluding the outflow) lies in Conwy County Borough. It lies at a height of about 310 metres above sea level and has an area of 78 acres but is a very shallow lake, with a maximum depth of only a little over 3 metres. It is fed by a number of streams from the slopes of the mountains which surround it, which include Tryfan and Pen yr Ole Wen. It is said that after the Battle of Camlann (King Arthur's final battle), Sir Bedivere (Bedwyr) cast the sword Excalibur into Llyn Ogwen, where it was caught by the Lady of the Lake. Tryfan is said to be Sir Bedivere's final resting-place. Ref: Wikipedia Discovered at Llyn Ogwen, Conwy County Borough, Wales. See more at Trover

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Rhos-on-Sea is a seaside resort and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales (at Llansanffraid Glan Conwy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj-RjoOq2qv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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10 Things to do in Llandudno with Kids

As the largest seaside resort in the country and home to two of Wales’s prettiest beaches, there are so many things to do in Llandudno with Kids, which this article will dive into.

Llandudno, a Victorian seaside town located on the Creuddyn Peninsula in Conwy County Borough, Wales, is a perfect holiday destination for families with children. As the largest seaside resort in the country and home to two of Wales’s prettiest beaches, there are so many things to do in Llandudno with Kids, which this article will dive into. 1. Great Orme Tramway Open from March to November,…

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The ghostly remains of Gwrych Castle - 19th-century country house near Abergele in Conwy county borough, Wales.

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Two E. coli infections in children under investigation in Wales

Two E. coli infections in children under investigation in Wales

Public health officials in Wales are investigating two E. coli O157 infections at different primary schools in the country. Public Health Wales, Conwy County Borough Council and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking into a case of E. coli O157 at a primary school in Abergele. The same three agencies are also investigating a probable case of E. coli O157 at a primary school in Conwy…