Rhiw is a compact electoral ward on the north Wales coast within Conwy, sitting on the outskirts of the larger seaside town of Colwyn Bay. It occupies a mix of gentle slopes and suburban streets that look out towards the coast, with good road links to the rest of the region via the A55 and easy access to the beaches and promenades that helped shape the area as a Victorian and Edwardian resort.
Today the ward feels residential and community-minded, with local shops, schools and social facilities serving a varied population of long-standing families and newer commuters. The local character blends seaside heritage with everyday life in North Wales, so you’ll find a mix of period housing, small commercial pockets and green spaces, and an active local interest in preserving the area’s history while adapting to modern housing and transport needs.
Postcode districts covering Rhiw
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 1 mile
- Flint 25 miles
- Rhyl 10.8 miles
- Prestatyn 13.5 miles
- Bangor 17.7 miles
- Abergele 6.1 miles
- Llandudno 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glyn Ward 0.5 miles
- Colwyn Bay Built-up area 1 mile
- Mochdre Parish 1.1 miles
- Eirias Ward 1.4 miles
- Old Colwyn Parish 1.6 miles
- Llandrillo-yn-Rhos Ward 1.7 miles
- Colwyn Ward 1.9 miles
- Llansanffraid Ward 2.5 miles
- Penrhyn Ward 2.5 miles
- Penrhyn Bay Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Glyn y Marl Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Rhiw
LL29 7AN, LL29 6DW, LL29 7RF, LL29 7AQ, LL28 5YH, LL29 8NA, LL29 6AJ, LL29 0DN, LL29 8PD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 36.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 60.5 miles
- Colwyn Bay Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Glan Conwy Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Rhiw Ad
- The Quay Hotel and Spa 4 3.9 miles
- Craigside Manor 3 3.4 miles
- St George's Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- YHA Conwy Hostel 4 4.3 miles
- The Castle Hotel, Conwy, North Wales 4 3.9 miles
- Llandudno Hostel 4 4.6 miles
- The Erskine Arms 4 3.9 miles
- Imperial Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Llandudno Bay Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Esplanade Hotel Llandudno 3 4.8 miles
Schools in Rhiw
- Rydal Penrhos Independent - all ages
- Ysgol Pen Y Bryn Primary
- Ysgol Sant Joseph Primary
Local points of interest
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 3.9 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 4.4 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 9.8 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 10 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.9 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 10.9 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 13.2 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 14.1 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.5 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 15.8 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 17 miles