The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
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The Tourist's Guide through the Country of Caernarvon: containing a short sketch of its History, Antiquities, &c.
Williams, P. B. (Peter Bailey)
Caernarvonshire (Wales) -- Description and travel
The admirer of picturesque and romantic Scenery would, no doubt, consider
his time well employed, and find his propensity amply gratified, were he
to deviate here, from the direct road to Bangor and Carnarvon, and trace
the Conway to its source, or at least to its junction with the Lledr and
Machno; he would then pass very near Caer Rhun, the ancient Conovium, and
in proceeding along the banks of this beautiful River, would be able to
visit a great number of Water-falls, and he would find the Scenery
constantly changing, and new beauties presenting themselves to his view,
at almost every turn of the road. My limits will merely allow me to
enumerate some of the objects which claim his attention, and ought to be
visited, which are the numerous Cascades on the right, between Llanbedr
(near Caer Rhun) and Trevriw; the old House of Gwydir, and its beautiful
woods; the town of Llanrwst, and particularly the old Monuments in the
Church, to the memory of the Wynne’s, the ancient Proprietors of Gwydir,
and the handsome Bridge over the Conway, supposed to have been erected by
the celebrated Inigo Jones, who is said to have been a native of that
neighbourhood. Near this town are also several Lead Mines. The
traveller will then proceed through the Gwydir woods, up to the Village
of Bettws y Coed, and the new Iron Waterloo Bridge, over the Conway, on
the Great Irish Road; he will next visit the falls of the Conway and
Machno, and then return to Bettws, and proceed up the river Lligwy; when
about half way between that Village and Capel Curig Inn, he will stop to
view Rhaidr y Wennol, a tremendous Cateract, and from the last mentioned
Inn, he may either continue his rout along the Irish road to Bangor, or
direct his course to Bethgelert Village, which is a stage of twelve
miles, or turn off on the right from that road, after he has proceeded
about four miles, for the Village of Llanberris, through its wonderful
pass, and from the new Inn, which we shall have occasion hereafter to
notice, he will be able to procure a guide to the summit of Snowdon. But
as most strangers will no doubt proceed from Conway to Bangor, it shall
be my endeavour to act as their guide, and mention some of the
particulars which are worth their attention along this line of road: For
the first two miles he will proceed up hill, until he comes to an opening
between two rocks, near a place called Sychnant, when all of a sudden a
most magnificent scene presents itself: from hence he commands a full
view of Beaumaris Bay, generally covered with a number of small vessels;
the Puffin, or Priestholm Island, the Village of Llangoed, the Town of
Beaumaris, Baron Hill, and the Friars; the former the beautiful seat of
Lord Viscount Bulkeley, and the latter that of his brother, Sir Robert
Williams, Baronet, M.P. all on the Anglesey shore;—On the Carnarvonshire
side, Bangor and Penrhyn Castle, and last, though not least, the huge
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