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Llyn Bochlwyd (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬɨ̞n boːχluːɨ̯d, ɬɪn boːχlʊi̯d]) is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range.[1]

Llyn Bochlwyd
The outflow of Llyn Bochlwyd
Llyn Bochlwyd
Location	Snowdonia, Wales
Coordinates	53°06′N 4°0′W
Type	natural
Primary outflows	Nant Bochlwyd
Basin countries	United Kingdom
Surface area	4.208 ha (10.40 acres)
Surface elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)

Name and controversy

The name translates as "Lake of the Greycheek". According to a local legend, this is where an old grey stag, fleeing a hunter, miraculously escaped by leaping from a great height into the lake and swimming to safety while holding its grey cheeks above the surface, in order to breathe.[2]

In some English language guidebooks and websites, the lake is referred to as "Lake Australia", as the shape of the lake is said to resemble the map of Australia, from a view point above.[3]

The adoption of a new English name in favour of the pre-existing Welsh name has been criticised as Linguistic discrimination. In 2018 the broadcaster Tudur Owen cited the name change as "erasing history".[2]

The name change has been cited as part of the debate around preserving historic place-names in law. In 2020, the Shadow Minister for Culture and the Welsh Language, Sian Gwenllian mentioned the lake in raising the possibility of a new bill to preserve Welsh place-names.[4]

References

External links

Media related to Llyn Bochlwyd at Wikimedia Commons

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llyn Bochlwyd and surrounding area

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