Betws-y-Coed

Betws-y-coed
A5 trunk road through Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-coed is located in Conwy
Betws-y-coed
Betws-y-coed
Location within Conwy
Population476 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSH795565
Community
  • Betws-y-coed
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBETWS-Y-COED
Postcode districtLL24
Dialling code01690
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Conwy
53°05′31″N 3°48′04″W / 53.092°N 03.801°W / 53.092; -03.801

Betws-y-Coed (Welsh: [ˈbɛtʊs ə ˈkoːɨ̯d] ; meaning 'prayer-house in the woods') 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. The population of the community as of the 2021 census was 476, a decline on the previous census.[2][better source needed]

The village has a large village green which is bounded on its western side by the A5 trunk road. There are numerous 19th-century buildings, including outdoor clothing shops, hotels, and the Church of St Mary.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Retrieved 25 February 2024.