Gwydir Uchaf Chapel

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When the owner of Gwydir Castle wanted his own place of worship he built his own private chapel. The owner in question was Sir Richard Wynn, a member of the influential Wynn family who also built Plas Mawr (‘The Big House’) in Conwy, one of the finest Elizabethan townhouses in Britain.

Begun in 1673, the chapel’s simple stone exterior belies what you find within. It’s a lavish affair blending Gothic and Renaissance styles, with a pulpit embellished by carved figures.

But it’s when you gaze upwards that Gwydir’s great glory is revealed: a celestial painted ceiling adorned with angels, doves, cherubs and symbols of the sun, moon and stars.

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Gwydir Uchaf Chapel

Type:Church / Chapel

Tyn y Coed Gwydyr, Llanrwst, Conwy, LL26 0PN

Tel: 01492 641687

Opening Times

* Open daily 10am-4pm. Access to the chapel is by appointment, please contact the Key Keeper by telephone: 01492 641687. Please allow at least 24 hours' notice before your visit. Access all year round except 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January.

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