Bowydd a'r Rhiw sits on the fringe of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, set among the rugged, slate-strewn hills that characterise this part of Snowdonia. The landscape is marked by disused quarries and industrial scars that now double as dramatic scenery for walkers and mountain bikers, with easy access to the narrow-gauge heritage of the Ffestiniog Railway and nearby trails.
Locally the ward retains a strong Welsh-speaking community and a proud slate-mining heritage that feeds both identity and tourism; the wider slate landscape here forms part of the region celebrated for its UNESCO-recognised industrial archaeology. Like many former mining communities, it balances a post-industrial economy with regeneration efforts and small-scale tourism, community projects and an active local culture rooted in chapel, language and local events.
Postcode districts covering Bowydd a'r Rhiw
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 23 miles
- Bangor 17.8 miles
- Llandudno 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Diffwys a Maenofferen Ward 0.9 miles
- Ffestiniog Parish 1.1 miles
- Teigl Ward 2 miles
- Llan Ffestiniog Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Maentwrog Parish 3.8 miles
- Gellilydan Built-up area 4.7 miles
- Dolwyddelan Parish 4.8 miles
- Llanfrothen Parish 5.1 miles
- Beddgelert Parish 5.3 miles
- Glaslyn Ward 5.4 miles
- Trawsfynydd Built-up area 6.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bowydd a'r Rhiw
LL41 3PD, LL41 3HE, LL41 3BT, LL41 3RD, LL41 3SY, LL41 3PJ, LL41 3BL, LL41 3UW, LL41 3RT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 73.7 miles
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Tanygrisiau Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels in Bowydd a'r Rhiw Ad
Schools in Bowydd a'r Rhiw
- Ysgol Gynradd Tanygrisiau Primary
- Ysgol Maenofferen Primary
Local points of interest
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 7.9 miles
- Porthmadog Stadium 8.3 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 12.7 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 13.2 miles
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 13.7 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Maes Tegid Stadium 15.6 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 16.4 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 16.7 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 16.8 miles
- Treborth Estate 16.9 miles