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Nature Attractions In Capel Curig

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Capel Curig is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales. It lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226, reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census. It is at the junction of the A5 road from Bangor and Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed with the A4086 road from Caernarfon, Llanberis, Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd. It is surrounded by mountains including Moel Siabod and Pen Llithrig y Wrach.
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  • 1. Moel Siabod Capel Curig
    Moel Siabod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the villages of Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig. At 872m it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. The UK National Mountain Centre, Plas-y-Brenin, is located at the foot of Moel Siabod. From the top of the mountain, it is reputedly possible to see 13 of the 14 highest peaks in Wales on a clear day without turning one's head.The name Moel Siabod is frequently translated as shapely hill, although William Williams in Observations on the Snowdon Mountains proposed that the name comes from siadod, meaning 'bare hill, whose head or crown is covered in new-fallen snow'.
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  • 4. Welsh Mountain Zoo Colwyn Bay
    The Welsh Mountain Zoo, is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County, Wales. The zoo was opened on 18 May 1963 by the wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson. The zoo covers an area of 37 acres .
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