| Coordinates: | 53.186, -3.842 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SH 77 67 |
| Population: | 446 |
| Dialling code: | 01690 (Betws-y-Coed) |
Dolgarrog is a small parish and village tucked into the Conwy valley in Conwy, north Wales, sitting on the lower slopes of the hills that form the edge of Snowdonia National Park beside the River Conwy. Its dramatic setting gives easy access to upland walks, waterfalls and forest trails while also framing an industrial past - early 20th‑century hydroelectric schemes and an aluminium works shaped the local economy for decades.
The community is marked by the memory of the 1925 dam disaster, when reservoirs above the village failed and flooded the valley, and that history is reflected in local memorials and heritage interest in the old power works. Today Dolgarrog combines a quieter residential life with visitor activity linked to walking and industrial archaeology; the reservoirs in the hills above, such as Coedty and Eigiau, remain notable landscape features.
Postcode districts covering Dolgarrog
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 9 miles14.5 km
- Rhyl 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Prestatyn 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Bangor 13 miles20.8 km
- Abergele 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Llandudno 9.3 miles14.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Dolgarrog Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Caerhun Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Trefriw Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Llanddoged and Maenan Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Eglwysbach Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanrwst a Llanddoged Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Llanrwst Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Henryd Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw Ward 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Capel Curig Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Llansanffraid Ward 5.8 miles9.4 km
Example postcodes in Dolgarrog
LL32 8JP, LL32 8QB, LL32 8JR, LL32 8JW, LL32 8JZ, LL32 8QA, LL32 8QE, LL32 8JT, LL32 8JS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 42.2 miles67.9 km
- Manchester Airport 65.8 miles105.8 km
- Dolgarrog Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Tal-y-Cafn Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Dolgarrog Ad
- Caer Rhun Hall Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Fairy Falls Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gwynfryn 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Coed-Y-Fron 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Craig-Y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Tyn-Y-Coed Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Quay Hotel and Spa 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Tynedale Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Dolgarrog
- Ysgol Dyffryn Yr Enfys Primary
Local points of interest
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 3.7 miles6 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Carneddau Mountains 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Treborth Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Marble Church Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 15.6 miles25 km