Penmachno Roman Bridge

Filmed as Riverlands crossing

📍 Pont Rhyd-y-Cyffylliau, Penmachno, Conwy, Penmachno, United Kingdom

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Penmachno Roman Bridge — Photo: Geoff Charles · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Scene breakdown

Riverlands crossing

House of the Dragon S02E05 Mild spoilers

Soldiers and ravens after a clash; a stone bridge in wet woods.

Daemon Targaryen

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Real-world history

Packhorse bridge south of Betws-y-Coed, 16th–17th century despite the 'Roman' name. Season 2 used it for aftermath-of-battle plates in the Riverlands.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Free roadside stop. Do not block the single-track lane.

Parking & accessibility: Small pull-off; better to walk from Penmachno village.

Best time to visit: After rain the river photographs well. Midges in summer.

What else to see here

Gwydir Forest

Forest

15 min drive
Betws-y-Coed

Village

15 min drive