Cwm

Type

Valley

Area of origin

Wales

Area of use

Wales

Related terms

Coomb, Coombe, Cirque, Comb, Combe

A valley or a valley head (as such often containing a llyn “lake”).

In North Wales the meaning is closer to cirque, whereas in South Wales it’s more loosely defined as a valley.

Etymology

Welsh

Example locations

  • Cwm Idwal
    Snowdonia, Wales

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Entry contributors:

Andy Roberts, Hugh Colvin, Chris Johnson, Guto Roberts, Sarah Hobbs