Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, United Kingdom
Llansantffraid Glan Conwy is a town of 1,862 people in Wales, United Kingdom.
Why visit Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 96 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Conwy Railway Bridge, Palladium, Llandudno, Conwy Castle and Conwy Suspension Bridge.
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About Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬansanˈfrai̯d ˌɡlan ˈkɔnʊɨ̯]), usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village, community and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The name translates from the Welsh as Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy. The village was founded in the 5th century and in the past had a marine-based economy, but it is now largely residential. The population was 2,290 in 2001, reducing to 2,196 at the 2011 census.
From the Wikipedia article Glan Conwy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do14
Conwy Railway Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Grade I listed bridge in Conwy, Wales
Palladium, Llandudno
Cinema and theater · 4.2 mi
Former theatre, now a pub, in Llandudno, Wales
Harlequin Puppet Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.7 mi
Puppet theatre in Rhos-on-Sea, Wales
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
Conwy Suspension Bridge
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Grade I listed bridge in Conwy, Wales
Canovium
Monument and historic site · 3.8 mi
Roman fort in Conwy, North Wales, UK
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art
Museum · 1.6 mi
UK charitable organization
Smallest House in Great Britain
Museum · 1.6 mi
House in Conwy, Wales; smallest inhabitable house in the UK
Aberconwy House
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Castle Street, Conwy
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Conwy RSPB reserve
Park · 0.7 mi
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserve on the east side of the Conwy estuary, North Wales
Restaurants and cafes96
Bank of Conwy
Bar and pub · Tapas · 1.6 mi
1 Lancaster Square, Conwy
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00, Fr 12:00-24:00, Sa 10:00-24:00, Su 10:00-23:00
The Albion
Bar and pub · 1.6 mi
Upper Gate Street, Conwy
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00;Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00;Su 12:00-23:00
Chapter 2 Coffee Shop
Cafe · 1.2 mi
Maes Derw, Llandudno Junction
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Trancio
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Italian Pizza, Regional · 1.5 mi
26 Castle Street, Conwy
Tu-Su 08:00-16:00
84 more on the map.
History
The parish was founded, according to tradition, when St. Bridget (Ffraid) is supposed to have sailed from Ireland on a green turf, and landed on a bank of the River Conwy, about a quarter of a mile west of the present church. However records show that the parish was created by Maelgwyn Gwynedd in the 5th century and that five royal manors were given to the church to create the parish. These are remembered in the five townships which survive today, the townships of Trellan, Trebwll, Tre Trallwyn, Tre Deunant and Pen y Rhos. The village has one public house, the Cross Keys Inn. It previously had two, the other being The Estuary, previously named the Conwy Vale before a change of ownership in 2007, and in the 1920s was the Wheatsheaf. The building has since been demolished.
In 1905, the following nonconformist places of worship were to be found in the civil parish of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy:
Bryn Eisteddfod is a Grade II listed building which overlooks the river to the north of the village. Its gardens and grounds are listed at Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
From the History section of Glan Conwy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Economy
The village's main industry used to be dry docking and chandlery for the port of Conwy. When the Telford (1826) and Stephenson (1848) bridges were built the village was cut off from the high seas and began a period of decline. Today it is a dormitory village, the vast majority of the population either being retirees or people who commute to work. The Cae Ffwt Business Park, located alongside the A470, has seen a number of small businesses set up base in the village.
Education
Ysgol Glan Conwy is a rural primary school set in the village. Described as a “daily, bilingual, co-educational school” with 117 children aged from 3 to 11 years. The current Headteacher is Mrs Eifiona Price-Williams.
From the Wikipedia article Glan Conwy, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
John EvansBritish writer and Calvinistic Methodist minister (1814–1875)Photo: John Thomas, Public domain- Jake CassidyWelsh footballer (born 1993)
Born in Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay29
Churches and places of worship26
Christ Church
Church · Church In Wales · 2.2 mi
Ffordd Llanrwst, Bryn-y-Maen
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare4
Map of Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Valley - Anglesey Airport (VLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Colwyn Bay 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Llandudno 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Penmaenmawr 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Abergele 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Rhyl 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Tregarth 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Bangor 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Rhuddlan 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Saint Asaph 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Prestatyn 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- AfonConwy, No machine-readable author provided. Rhion assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- The Palladium (JD Wetherspoon), Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Conwy Telfords Bridge, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CaerhunRiverConwy9010465, NoelWalley at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Smallest House in Great Britain, JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Welsh Mountain Zoo, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen, Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Deganwy7010254X, NoelWalley at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John's Church, Trofarth, Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CaerhunChurchP9010457, Noel Walley at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Castell Degannwy Deganwy Castle Sir Ddinbych Wales 09, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ConwyRSPB, Tigershrike, Public domain
- Conwy-Castle-0006, Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardd Bodnant Mai 2023 - Bodnant Garden, Conwy, Wales; 05, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bodysgallen Hall, Llandudno, Gwynedd, Wales 21, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castle Hotel, Conwy, Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ysgol Aberconwy, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Albion (1), Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Groes Inn, Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conwy Gift Shop and other buildings, Castle St, Conwy, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- George and Dragon, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alfredo Restaurant, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castlebank Hotel, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Conwy Visitor Centre, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House and Rowlands Pharmacy, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ye Olde Mailcoach, Conwy 1, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Conwy 2020 021, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Llandudno Junction Library, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ysgol Llangelynnin, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ysgol Porth y Felin, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castle View (2), Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Maelgwyn, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Bank of Conwy, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St John's English Methodist Church, Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pensarn Methodist Church, AlwynapHuw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Conwy Castle, water view1, Andrew Woodvine, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Site of Deganwy Castle - aerial 2015, Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aberconwy House - view from NE, Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plas Mawr (28408255702), Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lamaar639, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, annekaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, malenki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, malenki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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