BETTWS Y COED  , an

urban district of Carnarvonshire, North Wales, 4 M. from Llanrwst and 16 m. from Llandudno, on a branch of the London & North-Western railway . Pop . (1901) 1070 . The name means " warm place of the wood," according to Llyn's definition of beltws . The other derivation of the word from Abbatis (domus) agrees with its vicinity to Yspytty 1 Ifan (Ieuan), Hospitium loannis, near Pentre'r I;oelas . The words " y coed " are added to distinguish this Bettws from several others in Wales, especially that near Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, not far from the Bettws hills . Bettws y coed is a favourite village for artists and tourists . It is a centre for excursions towards Capel Curig and Snowdon, or towards Biaenau Festiniog, via Roman Bridge . There is excellent fishing for salmon and trout, and in summer coaches leave their daily loads of tourists here . The best-known streams and waterfalls are Llugwy, Lledr, with Rhaiadr y wenol (Swallow falls), Conwy and Machno calls . In the neighbourhood are Dolwyddelan castle and the trill of Moel Siabod .