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BETTWS Y COED , an See also:urban See also:district of See also:Carnarvonshire, See also:North See also:Wales, 4 M. from Llanrwst and 16 m. from See also:Llandudno, on a See also:branch of the See also:London & North-Western railway . Pop . (1901) 1070 . The name means " warm See also:place of the See also:wood," according to Llyn's See also:definition of beltws . The other derivation of the word from Abbatis (domus) agrees with its vicinity to Yspytty 1 Ifan (Ieuan), See also: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, See also:Carmarthenshire, not far from the Bettws hills . Bettws y coed is a favourite See also:village for artists and tourists . It is a centre for excursions towards See also:Capel Curig and See also:Snowdon, or towards Biaenau See also:Festiniog, via See also:Roman See also:Bridge . There is excellent fishing for See also:salmon and See also: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 (See also:Swallow falls), Conwy and Machno calls . In the neighbourhood are Dolwyddelan See also:castle and the trill of Moel Siabod . |
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