Derwen
in Denbighshire of Wales, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.033 and -3.400 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 1' 59" and W -3° 24' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:40 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:42 am and 4:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Derwen

Derwen in Denbighshire (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 174 mi (or 280 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Derwen is now 09:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Derwen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ruthin, Llandrillo, Bryneglwys, Llangwm and Denbigh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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First Passenger Steam Train for 50 years Arrives Corwen from Llangollen

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 28:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: filmmakingmad

Llangollen Railway: Corwen now linked by rail again after Beeching Cuts 50 years ago. The first of three passenger trains inaugurate phase 1 of the 2.5 mile extension to Corwen from Carrog...


Half an Hour at (70) - Corwen 1.11.2014 - Llangollen Railway extension - UK's newest station

Published: November 01, 2014
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robin Harrison

Another visit to a preserved line for video 70, but the UK's newest railway station. Services started running to Corwen East last weekend, bringing the railways back to a small town after a...


Corwen car wash

Published: August 20, 2008
Length: 41:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Discovery2TD5

More fun at the corwen carwash in AUG 2008.


VACation in KQLYfornia

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 30:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ImFreiza

KQLY style!


corwen hlc1

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 11:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruthin

health day dancing.


corwen hlc3

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 07:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruthin

dancing.


corwen hlc2

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 38:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruthin

The band on open day.


corwen hlc4

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 06:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruthin

Dance class.


Ruth Lee Ltd Open Day

Published: December 11, 2014
Length: 00:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RuthLeeLtd

Video of the Open Day held on Thursday 13th November at our factory in Corwen.


Mountain and Outdoor First Aid Course September 2014

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 20:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Original Outdoors

A few clips from our 16hr Mountain and Outdoor First Aid Course, delivered by our friends at Blackhill Training. The venue for this particular course was Rhug Organic Estate near Corwen, with...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

River Clwyd

The River Clwyd, formerly anglicized Cloyd, is a river in Wales which rises in the Clocaenog Forest 5 mi northwest of Corwen. It flows due south until at Melin-y-Wig it veers north-eastwards, tracking the A494 to Ruthin. Here it leaves the relatively narrow valley and enters a broad agricultural vale, the Vale of Clwyd . Just south of Denbigh it is joined by the River Clywedog.

Located at 53.0702, -3.42679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Conwy, Rivers of Denbighshire

Glyndŵr

Glyndŵr was one of six districts of Clwyd between 1974 and 1996. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Merionethshire. From Denbighshire came the boroughs of Denbigh, Llangollen and Ruthin, the rural districts of Ceiriog and Ruthin and the parishes of Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio, formerly in Wrexham Rural District. From Merionethshire came the Edeyrnion Rural District.

Located at 52.996, -3.393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Wales abolished in 1996

Gwyddelwern

Gwyddelwern is a small village and community of 508 residents, situated approximately 2 miles north of Corwen in Denbighshire in Wales. Historically the village was part of the Edeirnion district of Meirionnydd. Edeirnion was part of the Glyndŵr district of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996, when the area became part of the principal area of Denbighshire. The village straddles the A494 road.

Located at 53.0403, -3.37917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Denbighshire

Hiraethog Rural District

Hiraethog was a rural district of the administrative county of Denbighshire, Wales, from 1935 to 1974. The district took its name from the historic district of Mynydd Hiraethog. The district was created by a county review order on 1 April 1935 from the amalgamation of Uwchaled Rural District with most of Llanrwst Rural District and part of Ruthin Rural District. The headquarters of the rural district council were in Llanrwst, which was a separate urban district.

Located at 53.069, -3.439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rural districts of Wales, History of Denbighshire

Derwen

Derwen is a rural village in the south of Denbighshire, Wales. It lies approximately half way between Corwen and Ruthin, in the upper part of Dyffryn Clwyd ond the north side of the River Clwyd, opposite the village of Brynsaithmarchog. An old Celtic Cross stands in the village, near the church, dating from the early middle ages.

Located at 53.0333, -3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Denbighshire

St Mary's Church, Derwen

St Mary's Church, Derwen, is a redundant church in the centre of the village of Derwen, Denbighshire, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

Located at 53.0455, -3.3882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Denbighshire, Former churches in Wales, 13th-century church buildings, 13th-century architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Friends of Friendless Churches, Grade II* listed buildings in Denbighshire, Grade II listed buildings in Denbighshire, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Wales, Churches in Denbighshire

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