The Seven Wonders of Wales is a traditional list of notable landmarks in North Wales, commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme:
- Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
- Snowdon's mountain without its people,
- Overton yew trees, St Winefride wells,
- Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.
- There is supposition that the rhyme was written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an English visitor to North Wales.
Wonders | Date of Construction | Builder | Notable Features |
Pistyll Rhaeadr | Naturally formed | Natural wonder | Tallest waterfall in Wales (and in England & Wales) |
St Giles' Church | 16th century | - | The 16th century tower of St Giles' Church in Wrexham can be seen for miles |
Overton yew trees | 12th century | Planted over many centuries | 21 yew trees at St Mary's Church, Overton-on-Dee |
St Winefride's Well | 660 AD | Natural wonder | Historically claimed to have healing waters |
Llangollen Bridge | 1347 | John Trevor I | The first stone bridge to span the River Dee |
Gresford bells | 13th century | ? | The church bells are listed for their purity and tone |
Snowdon | Naturally formed | Natural wonder | Highest mountain in Wales at 3,560ft (1085m) tall |