The River Clwyd (Welsh: Afon Clwyd) is a river in North Wales which rises in the Clocaenog Forest () five miles north west of Corwen.

It flows due south until at Melin-y-Wig it veers northeastwards, tracking the A494 to Ruthin. Here it leaves the relatively narrow valley and enters a broad agricultural vale, the Vale of Clwyd (Welsh: Dyffryn Clwyd). Just south of Denbigh it is joined by the River Clywedog. This substantial tributary also has its source in the Clocaenog Forest but drains out to the east and north of the forest and passes through Cyffylliog, Bontuchel and Rhewl before its confluence with the main river.

Then the Clwyd meanders northwards through the fertile Clwyd valley to St Asaph. Two miles north of St Asaph, the river is joined by a tributary as large as the main river, the River Elwy. In normal flows at low tide, the waters of these two rivers can be seen flowing side by side down the river with little mixing.

The River Elwy has its source a long way to the west on the flanks of Moel Seisiog south-east of Llanrwst. It also has a tributary the River Aled with its source in the upland lake Llyn Aled. The Elwy flows principally eastwards to join the Clwyd passing through few villages. At the confluence of the Elwy and the Clwyd, the river becomes tidal and enters a narrow estuary with lots of wildlife before meeting the Irish Sea at Rhyl.

In 1277 King Edward I sited a castle next to the Clwyd at Rhuddlan. In order for his supply barges to reach the castle, he employed 968 men to work on what was called 'the great ditch'. He straightened the three-mile stretch of river that ran from the castle to the sea. This was an enormous feat of engineering, compared even to today's modern standards, and it is still possible to make out the original loops and turns of the Clwyd using satellite imagery.

The preserved county of Clwyd, consisting of the principal areas of modern-day Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, was named after the river, when it was created as a 2-tier county in 1974.

See also

Clwyd

Davies made his senior debut for West Brom in the FA Cup third round replay against Reading on 17 January 2006 at the Madejski Stadium, at the age of 18 years, which Albion lost 3–2 after extra time. Davies came on as a substitute for Junichi Inamoto in the 89th minute, but it proved to be the Welshman's only senior game for the club.

In November 2006 he moved to Kidderminster Harriers on loan for a month, while in March 2007 he was taken on trial by Colchester United.

He was released by Albion at the end of the 2006–07 season, and was offered a two year contract at Spanish side Barakaldo CF. After a nightmare spell in Spain, Davies returned to England, where he was thrown a lifeline by Northern Premier League club Hednesford Town, who signed him in February 2008. He played ten times for the Pitmen, scoring three goals, before he was released at the end of the season. Hednesford had offered Davies a contract, but he decided to look elsewhere for a deal He joined Oxford United in the Conference National on a short-term deal in July 2008 after a trial at the club.

Following his release by Oxford on 28 August 2008, he joined Conference South club Worcester City and signed a 1 year deal, he then renewed terms at the end of the 2008-09 season and is now in his second season at Saint George's lane.

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