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Llanrwst
This busy market town, situated on the east bank of the Conwy River, is of great importance to the upper reaches of the Conwy Valley. Inigo Jones, the famous architect of St Paul's Cathedral, reputedly built the bridge spanning the river. Within close proximity to the bridge, the well known tearoom of Ty Hwnt i'r Bont is situated, it was once used as a courthouse during the 16th century and is now under the ownership of the National Trust.

The parish church of St Grwst dates back to 1170, re-built in 1470 and restored in 1884. The most interesting feature in the church is the Rood Screen in richly carved oak with its minstrels' gallery above. The adjoining Gwydir Chapel, early 17th century, exhibits examples of early carved panelling and scrollwork, and effigies and monuments of historic interest, and several memorial brasses of members of the Wynn family of Gwydir, together with the stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great.

Gwydir Castle is situated half a mile to the west of Llanrwst, the ancestral home of the powerful Wynn family. They were one of the most significant families of north Wales during the Tudor and Stuart periods. The surviving building dates from 1500.