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Conwy Valley and the North CoastTy Mawr Wybrnant
The birthplace of the man who translated the Bible into Welsh, in a hidden valley reached by a steep lane, with woodland walks around it.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 50
- Ascent
- 220 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Paths climb from the house through the woods and onto the hillside, returning by the lane. Short but with a sustained climb.
Worth knowing
- William Morgan’s 1588 Bible is generally credited with preserving Welsh as a written language.
- The house is furnished as it would have been in the sixteenth century and has a collection of Welsh Bibles.
- The lane in is very steep and narrow.
What you’ll see
The stone farmhouse, oak woodland, and the quiet Wybrnant valley.
Background
Morgan was born here around 1545 and his translation gave Wales a standard literary language at the moment it might otherwise have fragmented.