On the other side of the valley, to the east of Llangollen, is a hill called Pen y Coed, beautifully covered with trees of various kinds; it stands between the river and the Berwyn, even as the hill of Dinas Bran stands between the river and the Eglwysig rocks--it does not, however, confront Dinas Bran, which stands more to the west.
Llangollen is a small town or large village of white houses with slate roofs, it contains about two thousand inhabitants, and is situated principally on the southern side of the Dee.

At its western end it has an ancient bridge and a modest unpretending church nearly in its centre, in the chancel of which rest the mortal remains of an old bard called Gryffydd Hiraethog.

From some of the houses on the southern side there is a noble view--Dinas Bran and its mighty hill forming the principal objects.

The view from the northern part of the town, which is indeed little more than a suburb, is not quite so grand, but is nevertheless highly interesting.

The eastern entrance of the vale of Llangollen is much wider than the western, which is overhung by bulky hills.