Step off the route for a brief visit to St Rhychwyn's Church, an historic and impossibly quaint Anglican church. You can take a look inside and sign the visitors' book after marvelling at the incredible vaulted ceiling.

Sally

December 2, 2021

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Lovely old church reputed to be the oldest in Wales.
Do go inside as there's lots to see, its very atmospheric especially if you are lucky with the light and definitely beats the outside.

MCW73

January 13, 2025

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This remote location above the Conwy Valley may have been used for Christian worship since the 6th century. Rhychwyn, or Rhochwyn, was one of the 12 sons of Helig ap …

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Trefriw, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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