Cerrigydrudion sits high on the uplands of Conwy, on the edge of the heathered moors of Mynydd Hiraethog and within easy reach of Llyn Brenig. The surrounding landscape is open, windswept and dotted with scattered farms and old stone cottages, making it popular with hillwalkers, anglers and mountain bikers; the remoteness also brings dark skies and a strong sense of place.
Locally the community remains rooted in agriculture and Welsh-speaking rural life, with chapels, a community hall and small businesses serving a tight-knit population. The mid-to-late twentieth-century development of the reservoir and growing outdoor recreation have diversified the local economy, but historical threads such as droving routes and traditional farming rhythms are still evident in everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Cerrigydrudion
Most populated places nearby
- Wrexham 24.8 miles
- Buckley 23.1 miles
- Colwyn Bay 18.7 miles
- Flint 23.7 miles
- Rhyl 19.8 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 22 miles
- Prestatyn 21.6 miles
- Brymbo 21.1 miles
- Abergele 17 miles
- Llandudno 21.8 miles
- Mold 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Uwch Aled Ward 0.9 miles
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Parish 3.6 miles
- Pentrefoelas Parish 3.8 miles
- Llangwm Parish 3.9 miles
- Betws Gwerfil Goch Parish 5.8 miles
- Llandderfel Parish 6.5 miles
- Nantglyn Parish 6.7 miles
- Ysbyty Ifan Parish 7.2 miles
- Efenechdyd Ward 8.1 miles
- Clocaenog Parish 8.3 miles
- Uwch Conwy Ward 8.3 miles
- Derwen Parish 8.4 miles
Example postcodes in Cerrigydrudion
LL21 9TS, LL21 9TF, LL21 9TE, LL21 9TT, LL21 9TB, LL21 9TG, LL21 9UE, LL21 9SS, LL21 0SH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 58.5 miles
- Betws-y-Coed Railway Station 9.7 miles
- North Llanrwst Railway Station 11.6 miles
Hotels near Cerrigydrudion Ad
- Plas Yn Dre 5 8.7 miles
- Pale Hall Hotel 5 9.1 miles
- Craig-Y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Coed-Y-Fron 4 9.7 miles
- Ty Gwyn Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms 5 9.9 miles
- The Waterloo Hotel 3 9.4 miles
- Gwydyr Hotel 4 9.7 miles
- White Lion Royal Hotel 4 8.8 miles
- Glan Aber Hotel 3 9.7 miles
Schools in Cerrigydrudion
- Ysgol Cerrigydrudion Primary
Local points of interest
- Maes Tegid Stadium 8.7 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 10.7 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 14.1 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 15.8 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 16.2 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 16.3 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 17.2 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 17.2 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.8 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 19.6 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 19.9 miles