Llyn Celyn

Drowning the village of Capel Celyn for Liverpool's water, this reservoir became a rallying point for Welsh nationalism.

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Llyn Celyn is a llyn in Gwynedd. It sits inside Eryri National Park. The closest station is Pont-y-Pant, 17.1 km to the north-west. For more of the same, Llyn Tegid and Llyn Conwy are close by.

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