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About
Dolwyddelan is a village with a population of just under 500 situated on the A470 road between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Betws-y-Coed; its name refers to the 5th or 6th century Saint Gwyddelan.
Dolwyddelan Castle was a stronghold of the Welsh Princes, built between about 1210 and 1240 by Llywelyn the Great, ruler of Snowdonia, to control a strategic pass through his mountainous kingdom.
The village has a station on the Conwy Valley line between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
A5 from Llangollen and turn left when approaching Betws-y-Coed onto the A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog road.
Accessible by Public Transport: Dolwyddelan station is 0 miles away.
