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Allt y Coed

Wood, Forest in Caernarfonshire

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Allt y Coed

Footpath west of Llyn Elsi Llyn Elsi, a reservoir, is surrounded by forest planted mainly with exotic conifers through which are many footpaths and tracks. Some are public rights of way, but many, like this one, are used by virtue of the area being CROW Access Land. At this point, having passed round the southern end of the Llyn, the path climbs gently northwards to cross a low spur before dropping again to cross an inlet stream.
Footpath west of Llyn Elsi Credit: Andy Waddington

Allt y Coed, located in Caernarfonshire, Wales, is a picturesque and expansive woodland area. Covering an area of approximately 10 square kilometers, this enchanting forest is a haven for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The woodland is characterized by its diverse range of tree species, including oak, beech, and conifers, which create a lush and vibrant landscape throughout the year. The forest floor is adorned with a rich carpet of ferns, bluebells, and other wildflowers, adding to its natural charm.

Allt y Coed is home to a variety of wildlife, making it a perfect spot for wildlife watching and bird spotting. Visitors may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of red squirrels, foxes, badgers, and a multitude of bird species, including woodpeckers and owls.

The forest offers numerous walking trails and paths, allowing visitors to explore its beauty at their own pace. These trails cater to all levels of fitness and offer a range of distances, from short family-friendly walks to longer hikes for the more adventurous. Along the way, walkers can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and the nearby mountains.

Allt y Coed also provides recreational activities such as cycling, horse riding, and picnicking. The forest has designated areas for camping and caravanning, making it an ideal destination for those seeking a peaceful and secluded camping experience.

With its natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and range of activities, Allt y Coed is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and those seeking a tranquil escape in the heart of Caernarfonshire.

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Footpath west of Llyn Elsi Llyn Elsi, a reservoir, is surrounded by forest planted mainly with exotic conifers through which are many footpaths and tracks. Some are public rights of way, but many, like this one, are used by virtue of the area being CROW Access Land. At this point, having passed round the southern end of the Llyn, the path climbs gently northwards to cross a low spur before dropping again to cross an inlet stream.
Footpath west of Llyn Elsi
Llyn Elsi, a reservoir, is surrounded by forest planted mainly with exotic conifers through which are many footpaths and tracks. Some are public rights of way, but many, like this one, are used by virtue of the area being CROW Access Land. At this point, having passed round the southern end of the Llyn, the path climbs gently northwards to cross a low spur before dropping again to cross an inlet stream.
Boardwalk carries path over marsh NW of Llyn Elsi Although marked as a relatively small path (and not a public right of way) on the map, this part of the footpath network around Llyn Elsi clearly sees a lot of use and is well-maintained. Proximity to the tourist mecca of Betws-y-Coed explains the popularity of a walk mostly deep in planted forestry, though a continuous drizzle meant we met few others today on this west side of the reservoir.
Boardwalk carries path over marsh NW of Llyn Elsi
Although marked as a relatively small path (and not a public right of way) on the map, this part of the footpath network around Llyn Elsi clearly sees a lot of use and is well-maintained. Proximity to the tourist mecca of Betws-y-Coed explains the popularity of a walk mostly deep in planted forestry, though a continuous drizzle meant we met few others today on this west side of the reservoir.
Outcrop in shore of Llyn Elsi It's important for reservoirs to be on impermeable rock, and the whole of Llyn Elsi lies on the Cwm Eigiau Formation of siltstones and mudstones with occasional small beds of sandstone of Caradoc (Late Ordovician) age. The local Caradoc epoch spans all of the ICS Sandbian stage and the first half of the Katian stage, and is 458-448 million years old. Clearly, it doesn't leak. It's an attractive body of water by reservoir standards as it seems to be maintained at a pretty constant level without ugly draw-down beaches. Surrounded by forest (albeit mostly planted exotic conifers) it was also pretty sheltered on this somewhat miserable British summer day.
Outcrop in shore of Llyn Elsi
It's important for reservoirs to be on impermeable rock, and the whole of Llyn Elsi lies on the Cwm Eigiau Formation of siltstones and mudstones with occasional small beds of sandstone of Caradoc (Late Ordovician) age. The local Caradoc epoch spans all of the ICS Sandbian stage and the first half of the Katian stage, and is 458-448 million years old. Clearly, it doesn't leak. It's an attractive body of water by reservoir standards as it seems to be maintained at a pretty constant level without ugly draw-down beaches. Surrounded by forest (albeit mostly planted exotic conifers) it was also pretty sheltered on this somewhat miserable British summer day.
A470, Glyn Lledr The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
A470, Glyn Lledr
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
A470 towards Pont-y-Pant The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
A470 towards Pont-y-Pant
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
A470 near Allt y Coed The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
A470 near Allt y Coed
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
A470 near Pont-y-Pant The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
A470 near Pont-y-Pant
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
A470 approaching Pont-y-Pant The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
A470 approaching Pont-y-Pant
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
Layby on the A470 near Pont-y-Pant The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A470">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> SABRE
Layby on the A470 near Pont-y-Pant
The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation. The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway. LinkExternal link SABRE
Llyn Elsi
Llyn Elsi
Caws llyffant / Toadstools
Caws llyffant / Toadstools
A470 towards Betws-y-Coed
A470 towards Betws-y-Coed
Sarn Helen above Rhiwddolion Although the modern track follows the Roman road closely most of the way, this bit of Sarn Helen may not be quite in the footsteps of the legions, as it seems to wave around off the dead straight course we've come to expect of invaders determined to get where they are going as directly as possible. The dogs clearly aren't of Latin descent, they can make any straight line walk into a random wander.
Sarn Helen above Rhiwddolion
Although the modern track follows the Roman road closely most of the way, this bit of Sarn Helen may not be quite in the footsteps of the legions, as it seems to wave around off the dead straight course we've come to expect of invaders determined to get where they are going as directly as possible. The dogs clearly aren't of Latin descent, they can make any straight line walk into a random wander.
Ruined house by the track to Bryn Derw Whilst the gable end walls are pretty intact, the roof and front wall are in total decay, despite some protection from the elements by the trees.
Ruined house by the track to Bryn Derw
Whilst the gable end walls are pretty intact, the roof and front wall are in total decay, despite some protection from the elements by the trees.
Entrance track to Fron Gôch Signage is very helpful for anyone making deliveries or walking up from the main road, but the public footpath heading southeast behind the photographer (which has been re-routed from where it is shown on the map) is not obviously waymarked for those walking Sarn Helen from the Bettws end, who would need eyes in the back of their head to spot the yellow arrow. Once headed the right way, it has to be said, the waymarking is perfectly adequate at the next junction.
Entrance track to Fron Gôch
Signage is very helpful for anyone making deliveries or walking up from the main road, but the public footpath heading southeast behind the photographer (which has been re-routed from where it is shown on the map) is not obviously waymarked for those walking Sarn Helen from the Bettws end, who would need eyes in the back of their head to spot the yellow arrow. Once headed the right way, it has to be said, the waymarking is perfectly adequate at the next junction.
Footpath from Rhiw Gôch to Cwmcelyn The path east from Rhiw Gôch passes through very attractive open deciduous woodland, mainly oak and birch, on its way to the more oppressive conifer forest to the east.
Footpath from Rhiw Gôch to Cwmcelyn
The path east from Rhiw Gôch passes through very attractive open deciduous woodland, mainly oak and birch, on its way to the more oppressive conifer forest to the east.
Track to Cwmdreiniog The public footpath follows the track towards Cwmdreiniog, where it splits, with an unwaymarked route straight ahead and a prominently waymarked junction to the left. Both ways eventually link into the network of forest tracks around Llyn Elsi.
Track to Cwmdreiniog
The public footpath follows the track towards Cwmdreiniog, where it splits, with an unwaymarked route straight ahead and a prominently waymarked junction to the left. Both ways eventually link into the network of forest tracks around Llyn Elsi.
Llyn Elsi Birch trees are prominent on the shore of Llyn Elsi.
Llyn Elsi
Birch trees are prominent on the shore of Llyn Elsi.
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Allt y Coed is located at Grid Ref: SH7754 (Lat: 53.070683, Lng: -3.8345991)

Unitary Authority: Conwy

Police Authority: North Wales

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