Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is a compact coastal and rural parish in the Conwy area of north Wales, sitting beside the tidal reaches of the River Conwy and within easy reach of the North Wales coast and the town of Conwy. The landscape mixes salt marsh and estuary shoreline with pastoral farming land, and the setting gives good views towards the hills of Snowdonia; a small quay and riverside paths hint at the parish’s historic links with fishing and river trade.
The community retains a strong local feel, centred on a historic church dedicated to Saint Ffraid and small shops, inns and village facilities; Welsh language and traditional events remain part of daily life. Economically it combines agriculture and local services with a degree of commuting and tourism thanks to good road and rail connections nearby, so the parish often appeals to people seeking a quieter base close to the attractions of the North Wales coast.
Postcode districts covering Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 3.4 miles
- Rhyl 13.1 miles
- Prestatyn 15.8 miles
- Bangor 15.4 miles
- Abergele 8.3 miles
- Llandudno 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llansanffraid Ward 0 miles
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Glyn y Marl Ward 1.9 miles
- Mochdre Parish 2 miles
- Henryd Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Conwy Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rhiw Ward 2.5 miles
- Deganwy Ward 2.9 miles
- Glyn Ward 2.9 miles
- Penrhyn Ward 3.1 miles
- Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Ward 3.4 miles
- Colwyn Bay Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
LL28 5HS, LL28 5SP, LL28 5PE, LL28 5TH, LL28 5PG, LL28 5SR, LL28 5PD, LL28 5NL, LL28 5PU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 38.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 62.6 miles
- Glan Conwy Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Llandudno Junction Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Ad
- Gwynfryn 4 2.3 miles
- The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales 4 2.3 miles
- Quay Hotel and Spa 4 2.7 miles
- Tynedale Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Cae Mor Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Beachside Guest House 4 4.7 miles
- Swn Y Mor Hotel 2 4.4 miles
- Bodysgallen Hall & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Caer Rhun Hall Hotel 3.9 miles
- Seren Villa 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Ysgol Glan Conwy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 2.1 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 2.2 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 10.7 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 11.6 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 11.9 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.6 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 13.2 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 13.5 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 16.4 miles