den, a village containing a neat church, but little elfe deferving of notice.-2 miles beyond Hawarden, crofs New Inn bridge. In a copfe about a quarter of a mile to the right of this bridge, are the poor remains of Euloe caftle, not vifible from the road.-10 miles from Chefter, cross Pentre bridge; and 12 miles, enter the village of Northop. In Northop church there are two or three ancient monuments. At this place the tourist who is defirous of vifiting Flint, must leave the great Irish road, and proceed along a road in a direction nearly north, for about three miles +.

At Flint there is little worth feeing befides the remains of its castle, the county gaol, and a large smelting-house for the lead ore obtained in the neighbourhood. The inn is the Royal Oak, by no means good. No poft-horses are kept here.

FROM FLINT TO HOLYWELL, 5 MILES.

Two miles from Flint is Bagillt ;-3, Wallwine turnpike ;-and 5, Holywell. This is a very unpleasant road, notwithstanding its lying along the bank of the river Dee, here almost three miles acrofs.

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At Holywell the tourist will of courfe vifit St. Wenefred's well, from which the place derives its name. feveral mills on the ftream that proceeds from this well, he may fee the different proceffes in the preparation and manufacture of lead, calamine, copper, brafs, and cotton About a mile and a quarter north of the town, are the ruins of Bafingwerk abbey.—The principal inn at Holywell is the White Horfe: * this is a good, but very extravagant

+ On the regular road, the following are the distances:-12 miles from Chester,. pass the hamlet of Halkin;- and 181, enter the town of Holywell.

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house. Poft-chaises and horfes may be had here, as this town is made the first stage-town from Chefter.

FROM HOLYWELL TO ST. ASAPH, 10 MILES.

About a mile beyond Holywell, on an extenfive common, are the lead mines.-At 24 miles fee on an eminence, at a distance towards the right, a high circular tower, fomewhat like an old windmill; this is supposed to have been a Roman pharos.-About 7, or 71⁄2 miles, defcend into the vale of Clwyd. From the fide of the hill there is a very extensive and beautiful profpect;-Denbigh, at a distance on the left, St. Afaph in front, and Rhyddlan castle on the right, with all the varied fcenery of the vale.-10 miles, St. Afaph.

At St. Asaph are a cathedral, bishop's palace, and deanry. The tower of the cathedral commands an extenfive view along the vale. The inn is the White Lion*, a good house.

If the tourist wishes it, he may make the two following excursions from this place; in the latter, however, he will have but little amufement.

1. Excurfion from St. Asaph to Denbigh, 6 Miles.-The road lies entirely along the vale of Clwyd, but it is fo low, as to afford few good profpects.-At three miles pass a woody dell that presents a picturefque fcene on the right of the road.-6 miles, Denbigh.

See the castle, a fine ruin.-The antiquarian would vifit Whitchurch, the parish church, about a mile diftant, to fee the monuments of Humphrey Llwyd, the antiquary, and fome of other celebrated perfonages.-There are two principal inns at Denbigh, the Crown and the Black Bull*. The latter is by much the most comfortable house of the two.

2. Excurfion from St. Asaph to Rhyddlan, 3 Miles.-This road lies alfo along the vale of Clwyd, and, about a mile from St. Afaph, affords a good view of the little city.

At Rhyddlan there is the fhell of a caftle. No accemmodations are to be had at this place, but what a very paltry public-house can afford.

FROM ST. ASAPH TO CONWAY, 18 MILES.

Four miles from St. Afaph, on the right of the road, is Kinmael, the feat of the reverend Edward Hughes, one of the proprietors of the Anglefea copper mines.-At 41 miles pafs the village of Llan St. Siôr, or St. George's; and 6, Abergeley. At Abergeley there is a tolerably good inn, at which post-horfes are kept. At 94 miles pafs Llandulas; and at 18 miles arrive at Conwy ferry-houfe *. The river is fomewhat more than half a mile acrofs, and must be paffed in a boat.

At Conwy the tourist may examine the castle,-an ancient manfion, called Piâs Mawr, --the poor remains of the abbey, and the church. The most comfortable inn is the Harp *.

From Conwy the two following very pleasant excurfious may be made.

1. Excurfion from Conwy round the Creiddin, in the whole about 18 Miles.-This excurfion cannot be performed any way fo well as on foot. Crofs the ferry, and proceed to Teganwy, the feat of Mrs. Williams, near which are the poor remains of Diganwy caftle, about a mile and half north of the ferry-houfe.-Continue the route along the weft fide of the promontory to Gogarth, a ruined palace of the bishops of Bangor, about 6 miles from the ferry.Examine the high rocks that form the northern extremity of the Great Ormes Head,—and return by Gloddaeth and Bodf

Bodfcallon, two elegant feats belonging to fir Thomas Moftyn, bart.

2. Excurfion along the Vale of Conwy to Caer Rhûn,and the Waterfall, about 8 Miles. - A mile from Conwy pass the village of Kyffin.At 5 miles is Caer Rhûn, where thereare confiderable remains of the Conovium of the Romans. In a mountain weft of the road, and vifible from thence, 13 miles beyond Caer Rhûn, is the grandeft cataract perhaps in Great Britain. It is near a bridge called Pont Dolgarrog, under which its waters flow, and it is called. by the country people Rhaiadr Mawr.

FROM CONWAY TO BANGOR FERRY, 16 MILES.

About 3 miles from Conwy, defcend along the tremendous hollow of Sychnant; and about 5 miles, pass the mountain Penmaen Mawr.-At 7 miles is the village of Llanfair Vechan; and 9 miles, that of Aber. Near the bridge at Aber there is a mound on which once stood a houfe belonging to the princes of Wales; and, at the distance of about two miles, at the extremity of a highly romantic vale, is a cataract well worth vifiting. At Aber there is a fall, but comfortable inn.13 miles from Conwy is the village of Llandygai. The church contains a monument to the memory of archbishop Williams.-132 miles is Penrhyn caftle, the feat of lord Penrhyn.-15 miles is the city of Bangor and 16, Bangor Ferry.

At Bangor the cathedral is worth visiting.

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The inn at Bangor Ferry is a very good one.

From Bangor Ferry a very pleafant excurfion may be made to lord Penrhyn's flate quarries; the romantic vale called! Nant Frangon; the waterfalls of Benglog; Llyn Ogwen, and Llyn Idwel. The whole route would be about 26 or 28 miles, but the greateft part of it may be performed in

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carriages, or on horseback.-There is through Nant Fran gon a carriage road through the village of Capel Curig to Llanrw ft.

FROM BANGOR TO CAERNARVON, 9 MILES.

The road affords fome fine views of the ftraits of Menai, and the furrounding country.

At Caernarvon the tourist will of courfe vifit the castle. -From the rock behind the hotel, and from the Eagle tower of the caftle, are very extenfive views.-Half a mile fouth of Caernarvon is Llanbublic, the parish church, near which are to be feen fome remains of the Roman Segontium. -The Hotel + at Caernarvon is, without any exception, the best and most comfortable inn in North Wales.

From Caernarvon, as a centre, various excurfions may be made.

1. To the village and lakes of Llanberis, about 10 miles diftant. Here is one of the moft romantic vales in the kingdom; and about three miles beyond it, one of the rudest mountain paffes that imagination can paint. Near Llanberis are the old tower of Dolbadarn caftle, and a fine cataract called Caunant Mawr; and, on the bank of the upper lake, a copper mine. On the left of the village are the mountains Glyder Vawr and Glyder Bach, in whofe vicinity nearly all the Welsh alpine plants are found. On the right of the vale (and the fummit about 4 miles

This excurfion cannot be performed in carriages further than Cwm y Clo, the foot of the lower lake, whence a boat may be had to take the tourist up the lakes. This boat should be ordered the preceding day.—A pedestrian may perform the jour ney without the aid of a boat, as may also a perfon on horse. back.

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