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This pretty pool in the River Conwy was once terrorised by the water demon Afanc; sometimes referred to as the Welsh Loch Ness Monster. The Afanc is said to have taken the form of a crocodile, giant beaver or dwarf and was said to attack and eat anyone who entered its waters. The thrashings of the Afanc was said to have flooded and drowned all the people of Britain except for two: Dwyfan and Dwyfach. In another myth, the locals moved the Afanc to Llyn Glaslyn by ox after luring it to the foreshore using a singing girl as bait. The ensuing struggle caused the ox’s eyes to pop out, and its tears formed the Pwll Llygad yr Ych (‘Pool of the Ox’s Eye’). Assuming you're confident the demon has left, Llyn yr Afanc is a great place for a spot of wild swimming and is in Snowdonia National Park.
Photos - copyright Vivienne Rickman-Poole
Llyn yr Afanc, Betws-y-Coed
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- Region : North West Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 79816 54736
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This pretty pool in the River Conwy was once terrorised by the water demon Afanc; sometimes referred to as the Welsh Loch Ness Monster. The Afanc is said to have taken the form of a crocodile, giant beaver or dwarf and was said to attack and eat anyone who entered its waters. The thrashings of the Afanc was said to have flooded and drowned all the people of Britain except for two: Dwyfan and Dwyfach. In another myth, the locals moved the Afanc to Llyn Glaslyn by ox after luring it to the foreshore using a singing girl as bait. The ensuing struggle caused the ox’s eyes to pop out, and its tears formed the Pwll Llygad yr Ych (‘Pool of the Ox’s Eye’). Assuming you're confident the demon has left, Llyn yr Afanc is a great place for a spot of wild swimming and is in Snowdonia National Park.
Photos - copyright Vivienne Rickman-Poole
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