The electoral ward covers the small coastal town of Penmaenmawr in Conwy, Wales, sited where a steep ridge meets the Irish Sea. The shoreline has a Victorian promenade and pebble beach, and the high ground of Penmaenmawr mountain and nearby Carneddau hills give the area dramatic coastal and upland scenery popular with walkers; the North Wales Coast Path and the main rail and road corridors run close by, so it’s both a recreational spot and a commuter link.
Its character is shaped by a long history of granite quarrying, with stone extraction dating back to Roman times and rapid expansion in the 19th century, leaving industrial traces alongside prehistoric cairns on the ridge. Today the ward’s economy is a mix of tourism, local services and commuting, and the community maintains a strong outdoor and seaside culture with clubs, events and a quieter, village-like social life.
Postcode districts covering Penmaenmawr
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Rhyl 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Prestatyn 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Bangor 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Abergele 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Llandudno 4.7 miles7.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Dwygyfylchi Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Penmaenmawr Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pandy Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Henryd Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Llanfairfechan Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Bryn Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Conwy Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Deganwy Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Tudno Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Glyn y Marl Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Gogarth Mostyn Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Caerhun Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Penmaenmawr
LL34 6AT, LL34 6TA, LL34 6NQ, LL34 6RG, LL34 6SA, LL34 6YH, LL34 6AD, LL34 6LU, LL34 6HP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Manchester Airport 67.5 miles108.7 km
- Penmaenmawr Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Conwy Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Penmaenmawr Ad
- Gwynfryn 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Beachside Guest House 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Tynedale Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Cae Mor Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Quay Hotel and Spa 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Swn Y Mor Hotel 2 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Milverton House 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Caer Rhun Hall Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Seren Villa 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
Schools in Penmaenmawr
- Ysgol Capelulo Primary
- Ysgol Pencae Primary
Local points of interest
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Carneddau Mountains 7.5 miles12 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Treborth Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Llanidan House Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 15.9 miles25.6 km