Betws-y-Coed

Betws -y -Coed ( bɛtʊs kɔɨd ə ) is a small town in North Wales.

The place is a tourist center in the Snowdonia National Park. Attractions include the Swallow Falls and Waterloo Bridge, which was built by Thomas Telford as a sign of victory over Napoleon's troops.

The name Betws or Bettws ( [ bɛtu ː s] ) is derived mostly from the Anglo-Saxon word ' bed- hus ' (= house of prayer ). Betws -y -Coed is the house of prayer in the forest.

Attractions

  • Betws -y -Coed Railway Station
  • Conwy Valley Railway Museum
  • Miners' Bridge
  • St. Michael's Church (14th cent.)
  • Llyn Elsi Reservoir

Main road

Near the village, the Cotswold -Severn tomb Capel Garmon is

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