List of crossings of the River Clwyd

The River Clwyd (Welsh: Afon Clwyd) is a river in Wales that rises in the Clocaenog Forest (grid reference SJ045535) 5 mi (8 km) northwest of Corwen. It has many crossings. The Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway crossed the river seven times and remnants of some of these bridges survive.

Key to heritage status
Status	Criteria^[1]
I	Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II*	Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II	Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest

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Crossing	Date	Coordinates	Heritage status	Locality	Notes
Forest Track		53°03′49″N 3°27′04″W / 53.0637°N 3.451°W / 53.0637; -3.451 (Clocaenog Forest)	-	Clocaenog Forest	Essentially a drainage pipe
Minor Road		53°03′58″N 3°26′05″W / 53.0662°N 3.4346°W / 53.0662; -3.4346 (Clocaenog Forest)	-	Clocaenog Forest	Essentially a drainage pipe
Waen Ganol Stable Access		53°03′58″N 3°25′56″W / 53.0662°N 3.4322°W / 53.0662; -3.4322 (Waen Ganol)	-	Clocaenog Forest
Footbridge	New in 2024	53°03′23″N 3°26′08″W / 53.0563°N 3.4356°W / 53.0563; -3.4356 (Footbridge)	-	Clocaenog Forest	Bypasses ford.
Pont Petryal		53°03′04″N 3°26′11″W / 53.0511°N 3.4365°W / 53.0511; -3.4365 (Pont Petryal)	-	Clocaenog Forest	B5105
Melin-y-Wig Bridge		53°01′39″N 3°25′59″W / 53.0276°N 3.4331°W / 53.0276; -3.4331 (Melin-y-Wig)	-	Melin-y-Wig
Local access bridge		53°01′38″N 3°25′56″W / 53.0271°N 3.4321°W / 53.0271; -3.4321 (Melin-y-Wig)	-	Melin-y-Wig
Footbridge		53°02′07″N 3°24′47″W / 53.0354°N 3.4131°W / 53.0354; -3.4131 (Glyn-bach)	-	Glyn-bach
Minor Road Bridge		53°02′29″N 3°22′44″W / 53.0414°N 3.3789°W / 53.0414; -3.3789 (Bryn Saith Marchog)	-	Bryn Saith Marchog
Farm Access Bridge		53°02′39″N 3°21′36″W / 53.0443°N 3.3601°W / 53.0443; -3.3601 (Pandy'r Capel)	-	Pandy'r Capel
Efail-y-plas Bridge^[2]	18th Cent	53°02′55″N 3°20′55″W / 53.0485°N 3.3487°W / 53.0485; -3.3487 (Efail-y-plas)	II	Derwen
Farm Access Bridge		53°03′19″N 3°20′02″W / 53.0553°N 3.334°W / 53.0553; -3.334 (Farm Access Bridge)	-
Pont Nant Clwyd		53°03′27″N 3°19′52″W / 53.0574°N 3.331°W / 53.0574; -3.331 (Pont Nant Clwyd)	-	Llanelidan	A494
Pont Nant Clwyd^[3]	1776	53°03′27″N 3°19′51″W / 53.0574°N 3.3308°W / 53.0574; -3.3308 (Pont Nant Clwyd)	II	Llanelidan	Old A494 route
Nantclwyd Hall Bridge^[4]	1965	53°03′29″N 3°19′44″W / 53.058°N 3.3289°W / 53.058; -3.3289 (Nantclwyd Hall)	II	Llanelidan	Nantclwyd Hall Access
Footbridge		53°03′31″N 3°19′40″W / 53.05857°N 3.32777°W / 53.05857; -3.32777 (Footbridge)	-	Llanelidan
Pwllglas Footbridge		53°04′45″N 3°19′22″W / 53.0793°N 3.3229°W / 53.0793; -3.3229 (Pwllglas Footbridge)	-	Pwllglas
Local Access Bridge		53°04′48″N 3°19′07″W / 53.08°N 3.3187°W / 53.08; -3.3187 (Pwllglas)	-	Pwllglas
Local Access Bridge		53°04′59″N 3°18′51″W / 53.083°N 3.3143°W / 53.083; -3.3143 (Pwllglas)	-	Pwllglas
Footbridge		53°05′02″N 3°18′41″W / 53.0838°N 3.3114°W / 53.0838; -3.3114 (Footbridge)	-	Pwllglas	Former Railway Bridge
Pont Eyarth^[5]	17th-18th Cent	53°05′16″N 3°18′19″W / 53.0877°N 3.3052°W / 53.0877; -3.3052 (Pont Eyarth)	II	Llanfair DC
Farm Access Bridge		53°06′02″N 3°18′30″W / 53.1005°N 3.3083°W / 53.1005; -3.3083 (Ty'n-y-Wern)	-	Ruthin	Ty'n-y-Wern
Corwen Road Bridge		53°06′14″N 3°18′37″W / 53.104°N 3.3104°W / 53.104; -3.3104 (Corwen Road)	-	Ruthin
Tunnel Bridge^[6]	Early 19th Cent	53°06′31″N 3°18′47″W / 53.1086°N 3.313°W / 53.1086; -3.313 (Tunnel Bridge)	II	Ruthin	Scott House
Ruthin Park Bridges		53°06′42″N 3°18′55″W / 53.1117°N 3.3152°W / 53.1117; -3.3152 (Ruthin Park)	-	Ruthin	3 Footbridges
Pont Howkin	1771	53°06′48″N 3°18′55″W / 53.1133°N 3.3154°W / 53.1133; -3.3154 (Pont Howkin)	II	Ruthin
Pont y Plant	2007	53°06′49″N 3°18′53″W / 53.1135°N 3.3147°W / 53.1135; -3.3147 (Pont y Plant)	-	Ruthin	Footbridge
Park Road Bridge		53°06′56″N 3°18′49″W / 53.1155°N 3.3136°W / 53.1155; -3.3136 (Park Road)	-	Ruthin
Footbridge^[7]	Early 19th Cent	53°06′57″N 3°18′49″W / 53.1159°N 3.3137°W / 53.1159; -3.3137 (Footbridge)	II	Ruthin
Ruthin Bypass Bridge		53°07′15″N 3°18′55″W / 53.1208°N 3.3152°W / 53.1208; -3.3152 (Ruthin Bypass)	-	Ruthin	A525
Water Treatment Access Bridge		53°07′22″N 3°18′49″W / 53.1227°N 3.3137°W / 53.1227; -3.3137 (Water Treatment)	-	Ruthin
Footbridge		53°08′04″N 3°18′59″W / 53.1344°N 3.3164°W / 53.1344; -3.3164 (Footbridge)	-	Ruthin
Pont Telpyn^[8]	Around 1800	53°08′16″N 3°19′04″W / 53.1378°N 3.3177°W / 53.1378; -3.3177 (Pont Telpyn)	II	Rhewl
Pont Llanychan^[9]	Around 1800	53°08′49″N 3°19′37″W / 53.1469°N 3.3269°W / 53.1469; -3.3269 (Pont Llanychan)	II	Rhewl
Farm Access Bridge		53°09′09″N 3°19′56″W / 53.1525°N 3.3321°W / 53.1525; -3.3321 (Gellifor)	-	Gellifor
Pont Perfa^[10]	17th Cent (or early 18th)	53°09′31″N 3°20′20″W / 53.1586°N 3.3389°W / 53.1586; -3.3389 (Pont Perfa)	II	Llanynys
Pont Clwyd^[11]	18th Cent	53°10′02″N 3°20′57″W / 53.1673°N 3.3491°W / 53.1673; -3.3491 (Pont Clwyd)	II	Llandyrnog
Whitchurch Road Bridge		53°10′56″N 3°21′43″W / 53.1822°N 3.362°W / 53.1822; -3.362 (Whitchurch Road)	-	Denbigh
Farm Access Bridge		53°12′28″N 3°22′36″W / 53.2077°N 3.3766°W / 53.2077; -3.3766 (Lleweni Hall)	-	Denbigh	Lleweni Hall
Pont Ruffydd^[12]	1784	53°12′56″N 3°22′48″W / 53.2156°N 3.3801°W / 53.2156; -3.3801 (Pont Ruffydd)	II	Bodfari	A541
Demolished Railway Bridge		53°13′02″N 3°22′51″W / 53.2173°N 3.3808°W / 53.2173; -3.3808 (Site of Rail Bridge)	-	Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway	Now Demolished
Pont-y-cambwll^[13]	Late 16th Cent	53°13′39″N 3°23′35″W / 53.2275°N 3.3931°W / 53.2275; -3.3931 (Pont-y-cambwll)	II	Bodfari
Pont Llannerch^[14]	Around 1800	53°14′11″N 3°24′40″W / 53.2363°N 3.4112°W / 53.2363; -3.4112 (Pont Llannerch)	II	Trefnant	Washed away Jan 2021 (historic photo)
Footbridge		53°14′25″N 3°24′55″W / 53.2402°N 3.4152°W / 53.2402; -3.4152 (Llannerch_Hall)	-	Llannerch_Hall
Footbridge		53°15′00″N 3°25′22″W / 53.2499°N 3.4227°W / 53.2499; -3.4227 (Footbridge)	-	St Asaph
Chester St Bridge		53°15′43″N 3°26′02″W / 53.262°N 3.4339°W / 53.262; -3.4339 (St Asaph)	-	St Asaph	A525
A55 Bridge		53°15′46″N 3°26′07″W / 53.2628°N 3.4352°W / 53.2628; -3.4352 (A55)	-	St Asaph	A55
Pont Dafydd^[15]	1630	53°15′49″N 3°26′06″W / 53.2637°N 3.4349°W / 53.2637; -3.4349 (Pont Dafydd)	II	St Asaph	Marooned following rerouting of river
Rhuddlan Bridge^[16]	1595, subsequent alterations	53°17′24″N 3°28′08″W / 53.2899°N 3.4688°W / 53.2899; -3.4688 (Rhuddlan Bridge)	II*	Rhuddlan
Rhuddlan Footbridge		53°17′24″N 3°28′08″W / 53.29°N 3.469°W / 53.29; -3.469 (Rhuddlan Footbridge)	-	Rhuddlan
A525 bridge		53°17′28″N 3°28′21″W / 53.2911°N 3.4726°W / 53.2911; -3.4726 (A525)	-	Rhuddlan	A525
Foryd Bridge		53°18′34″N 3°30′22″W / 53.3094°N 3.5061°W / 53.3094; -3.5061 (Foryd Bridge)	-	North Wales Main Line
Foryd Harbour Bridge^[17]	1932	53°18′47″N 3°30′38″W / 53.313°N 3.5105°W / 53.313; -3.5105 (Foryd Harbour Bridge)	II	Kinmel Bay
Pont y Ddraig	2013	53°18′54″N 3°30′28″W / 53.3149°N 3.5079°W / 53.3149; -3.5079 (Pont y Ddraig)	-	Kinmel Bay	Lifting footbridge

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