A bend in the road just before the village comes into view as you come down from the tops.




If you long to climb over, you're still young at heart . . .


The ancient art that's here to stay - stone walling.


Around the next corner . . .


. . . another corner, another picture.


No Rolling Stones here!




Rolling, anyone? Er, no, perhaps not.


With a home so sweet, who needs to roam?


Sweet whichever way you look at it . . .


. . . or round whichever corner.


Coetmor


It's been a while since any of these stones rolled anywhere, too.






This Way . . .




Just a hop, skip and a splash away from the road . . .










. . . a little hidden valley . . .






. . . opens up to reveal an unsuspected vista . . .


. . . and a hill to roll down - here, I'll hold your Zimmer frame.

























The Valley from above Bryniog Bach.








Above: Evening Snow in Melin y Coed.






Above: The road near Bryniog.


Above: This stream once provided electricity to the village through an old hydroelectric system.


Above: King of the Road


Above: This is the site of "Highgate", a house which once stood between Nebo Road and the road to Melin y Coed. The stones have been recycled in a nearby home. Somewhere near here stood another house, the site of which has not yet been identified - Cae Dafydd Llwyd, mentioned in old documents and early census returns. The name was corrupted over time to Gafael Lwyd, but was not lived in during the 20th century. Perhaps local records will one day reveal the location of Cae Dafydd Llwyd.


Above: Llanrwst, on lower ground than Melin y Coed, is subject to flooding from time to time.


Above: The valley floods seen from Highgate Hill (Allt Igat)




Above: Allt Igat (Highgate Hill)


Above: The field where Highgate once stood.


































Thank you for being "Out and About" in Melin-y-Coed.
Some of the views above are stills from a video shot in Autumn, 2005.