Historic churches · North Wales
Afon Tryweryn
In or near Llandrillo.
Afon Tryweryn is a river in the north of Wales which starts at Llyn Tryweryn in the Snowdonia National Park and after 19 kilometres (12 mi) joins the river Dee at Bala. One of the main tributaries of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bala (Penybont) · 1.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Afon Tryweryn, you can take a train to Bala (Penybont), which is 1.8 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is LL23 7DT. Entry is free.
About
Afon Tryweryn is a river in the north of Wales which starts at Llyn Tryweryn in the Snowdonia National Park and after 19 kilometres (12 mi) joins the river Dee at Bala. One of the main tributaries of the Dee, it was dammed in 1965 to form Llyn Celyn. The Tryweryn flooding forcibly removed residents of the village of Capel Celyn despite popular and political opposition in Wales. The resulting graffiti "Cofiwch Dryweryn" ('remember Tryweryn') near Llanrhystud became an icon of Welsh feeling. Water is stored in Llyn Celyn in winter when flows are high, and released over the summer to maintain the flow in the Dee (water from the Dee is used as the water supply for large areas of north-east Wales, and for the Wirral and much of Liverpool in England).
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Afon Tryweryn is a river in the north of Wales which starts at Llyn Tryweryn in the Snowdonia National Park and after 19 kilometres (12 mi) joins the river Dee at Bala. One of the main tributaries of the Dee, it was dammed in 1965 to form Llyn Celyn. The Tryweryn flooding forcibly removed residents of the village of Capel Celyn despite popular and political opposition in Wales. The resulting graffiti "Cofiwch Dryweryn" ('remember Tryweryn') near Llanrhystud became an icon of Welsh feeling. Water is stored in Llyn Celyn in winter when flows are high, and released over the summer to maintain the flow in the Dee (water from the Dee is used as the water supply for large areas of north-east Wales, and for the Wirral and much of Liverpool in England).
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- Coordinates
- 52.9167, -3.5833
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llandderfel
- Postcode
- LL23 7DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Bala (Penybont) — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Afon Tryweryn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Afon Tryweryn?
- Afon Tryweryn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL23 7DT), in the parish of Llandderfel.
- What is Afon Tryweryn?
- Afon Tryweryn is a river in the north of Wales which starts at Llyn Tryweryn in the Snowdonia National Park and after 19 kilometres (12 mi) joins the river Dee at Bala. One of the main tributaries of
- How do I get to Afon Tryweryn?
- The nearest railway station is Bala (Penybont), about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL23 7DT.
- Is Afon Tryweryn free to visit?
- Yes, Afon Tryweryn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Afon Tryweryn?
- The nearest railway station is Bala (Penybont), about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL23 7DT.