Penmaenmawr is a compact coastal town in Conwy, Wales, sitting beneath the distinctive headland of Penmaen Mawr and the foothills of the Carneddau. It has a traditional promenade, a mix of sandy and pebbly beach, a railway station on the North Wales coast line and easy road access via the A55, making it a handy base for walkers heading into Snowdonia as well as for day-trippers to the coast.
The town’s character was forged by 19th‑century granite quarrying - stone from the quarries was used for docks and street setts in places such as Liverpool - and traces of that industrial past sit alongside Victorian seaside architecture. Today the local economy blends tourism, small businesses and commuting, with an active community life, local clubs and a continuing presence of Welsh cultural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Penmaenmawr
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 4.7 miles
- Rhyl 14.9 miles
- Prestatyn 17.6 miles
- Bangor 13.7 miles
- Abergele 10.2 miles
- Llandudno 2.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Conwy Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Deganwy Ward 1.4 miles
- Henryd Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Glyn y Marl Ward 1.5 miles
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Llansanffraid Ward 2.3 miles
- Tudno Ward 2.5 miles
- Dwygyfylchi Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Llandudno Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Penrhyn Ward 2.9 miles
- Craig-y-don Ward 3 miles
- Mochdre Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Penmaenmawr
LL34 6LT, LL34 6RN, LL34 6SD, LL34 6TG, LL34 6RB, LL34 6RS, LL34 6EH, LL34 6PR, LL34 6RE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 40.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 64.5 miles
- Conwy Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Llandudno Junction Railway Station 1.1 miles
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Schools in Penmaenmawr
- Ysgol Capelulo Primary
- Ysgol Pencae Primary
Local points of interest
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 0.2 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 3.5 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 9.7 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 11.8 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 13.5 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 13.8 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 14 miles
- Treborth Estate 14.8 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 15 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15 miles