Berwyn, Denbighshire

Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee.[1] The Horseshoe Falls is nearby. Berwyn has a station on the Llangollen Railway.[2]

Berwyn

A steam train at Berwyn station
Berwyn
Location within Denbighshire
OS grid referenceSJ197431
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANGOLLEN
Postcode districtLL20
Dialling code01978
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Despite the name, it is not particularly close to the hill Cadair Berwyn, the highest point in the county, or the Berwyn range of hills, being in the Dee valley.[3]

References

  1. "Photos of Llantysilio Church, Horseshoe Falls and Berwyn near Llangollen". Llangollen.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Berwyn Station". Llangollen Railway. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. Jonny Muir (15 January 2014). The UK's County Tops: Reaching the top of 91 historic counties. Cicerone Press. pp. 103–4. ISBN 978-1-84965-963-5.


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