Swallow Falls
Encyclopedia
Swallow Falls is a name coined by early tourists for the Rhaeadr Ewynnol, (Foaming Waterfall), a multiple waterfall
system in Wales
, located on the Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed
, in Conwy county borough. It is visited by tens of thousands of tourists annually.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
system in 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...
, located on the Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed is a village and community in the Conwy valley in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It has a population of 534. The name Betws or Bettws is generally thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English 'bed-hus' - i.e. a bead-house - a house of prayer, or oratory...
, in Conwy county borough. It is visited by tens of thousands of tourists annually.