Betws-yn-Rhos is a small, largely rural ward in Conwy, Wales, centred on the eponymous village. Its name comes from the old word "betws" (a prayer house) and the area is characterised by rolling farmland, stone cottages and chapels, lying within easy reach of the North Wales coast and the foothills of Snowdonia, which gives pleasant countryside views and good access to seaside and mountain leisure.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy still relies on family farms alongside small businesses, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Community life is active around the village hall, pubs and chapels, and Welsh language and local traditions remain visible in events and daily life, lending the ward a strong sense of local identity and history.
Postcode districts covering Betws-yn-Rhos
Most populated places nearby
- Buckley 23.7 miles
- Colwyn Bay 5.7 miles
- Heswall 23.7 miles
- Flint 21.1 miles
- Rhyl 9.1 miles
- Prestatyn 11.7 miles
- Bangor 21 miles
- Abergele 4.4 miles
- Llandudno 9.7 miles
- Neston 24.3 miles
- Mold 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Betws-yn-Rhos Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Llanfair Talhaiarn Parish 2.4 miles
- Llangernyw Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Mynydd Marian Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Llysfaen Parish 3.7 miles
- Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel Parish 3.7 miles
- Gele and Llanddulas Ward 4 miles
- Llansannan Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Llanddulas Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Abergele Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Colwyn Ward 4.4 miles
- Old Colwyn Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Betws-yn-Rhos
LL22 8AF, LL22 8DP, LL29 8YU, LL22 9RF, LL22 9RN, LL29 6AU, LL22 8PN, LL22 8TT, LL22 8SJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 57.2 miles
- Abergele and Pensarn Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Colwyn Bay Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Betws-yn-Rhos Ad
- Black Lion Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Kinmel & Kinspa 4 4.7 miles
- The Quay Hotel and Spa 4 8.8 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The Groes Inn 4 8 miles
- YHA Conwy Hostel 4 8.8 miles
- The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales 4 8.5 miles
- The Erskine Arms 4 8.5 miles
- Craigside Manor 3 8.8 miles
- Talardy Hotel by Marston’s Inns 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Betws-yn-Rhos
- Ysgol Betws yn Rhos Primary
- Ysgol Talhaiarn Primary
- Ysgol y Plas Primary
Local points of interest
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 6.2 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 6.4 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 6.7 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.2 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 8.5 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 9.3 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 12.4 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.8 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 15.3 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 16.6 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 18.9 miles