River Llugwy
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Llugwy Afon Llugwy (Welsh) |
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 River Llugwy at Betws-y-Coed . |
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| location | Wales | |
| River system | Conwy | |
| River basin district | Western Wales RBD | |
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Ffynnon Llugwy 51 ° 50 ′ 31 " N , 3 ° 54 ′ 30" W. |
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| muzzle | at Betws-y-Coed in the Conwy coordinates: 53 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ W 53 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| Communities | Capel Curig , Betws-y-Coed | |
The River Llugwy ( Welsh : Afon Llugwy [ ˌavɔnˈɬɨɡwɨ ]) is a tributary of the River Conwy . Its sources are at Ffynnon Llugwy , a lake in the Carneddau area in Snowdonia in north-west Wales .
geography
The average annual rainfall in the Llugwy catchment is the largest in England and Wales. By and large, the river takes the same route as the A5 . First it flows through the village of Capel Curig and continues its course through the Swallow Falls , known as a tourist attraction.
At the entrance to Betws-y-Coed , it is spanned by Miner's Bridge , a picturesque wooden bridge that crosses the river at a steep angle. Shortly afterwards it crosses under the Pont-y-pair road bridge and flows further along the main road before flowing towards the Conwy at the northern end of the golf course .
The River Llugwy in art
The Llugwy was popular with several Victorian artists, such as Frederick William Hulme. The romantic landscape along its banks is immortalized in numerous paintings.
