Rhyd y Foel
Encyclopedia
Rhyd y Foel is a small village
near the coast of north Wales
in the area of Rhos in the County Borough of Conwy
, Wales
.
It is named after the old ford
(Welsh: rhyd) over the River Dulas
.
It lies at the foot of the western slopes of Pen y Corddyn Mawr on the River Dulas, about a mile south of the village of Llanddulas
. It is a rural
area, with Abergele
to the east and Betws yn Rhos
to the south.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
near the coast of north Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
in the area of Rhos in the County Borough of Conwy
Conwy (county borough)
Conwy County Borough is a unitary authority area in North Wales.-Geography:It contains the major settlements of Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Penmaenmawr and Llanfairfechan, and has a total population of about 110,000.The River Conwy, after...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
It is named after the old ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
(Welsh: rhyd) over the River Dulas
River Dulas
The River Dulas is a tributary of the river Teifi and has its source near the village of Llangybi in the county of Ceredigion, Wales....
.
It lies at the foot of the western slopes of Pen y Corddyn Mawr on the River Dulas, about a mile south of the village of Llanddulas
Llanddulas
Llanddulas is a village in Conwy county borough, North Wales midway between Old Colwyn and Abergele and next to the North Wales Expressway.The village lies beneath the limestone hill of Cefn-yr-Ogof...
. It is a rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
area, with Abergele
Abergele
Abergele is a community and old Roman trading town, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its beach, where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship...
to the east and Betws yn Rhos
Betws yn Rhos
Betws yn Rhos is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, north Wales.Betws yn Rhos is located about five miles inland between the coastal towns of Abergele and Colwyn Bay...
to the south.