Cadnant is an electoral ward in Gwynedd, Wales, characterised by a mix of suburban housing and surrounding rural land that gives it a quiet, green feel compared with larger towns. It retains a strong Welsh-speaking identity and local community life is often centred on the village hall, chapel and small voluntary groups, with pleasant lanes and pockets of open countryside that make it popular for walkers and families who value easy access to the wider county.
Economically the ward is modest and largely locally oriented - small businesses, agriculture and a degree of commuting to nearby centres supply most employment - while tourism and outdoor recreation bring occasional visitors. Historically it reflects the wider patterns of north‑west Wales, with vernacular stone buildings and nineteenth‑century growth; socially it tends towards close-knit neighbourhood networks and active efforts to sustain Welsh language and culture.
Postcode districts covering Cadnant
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 24.3 miles
- Bangor 6.7 miles
- Llandudno 21.4 miles
- Holyhead 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caernarfon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Menai Ward 0.4 miles
- Peblig Ward 0.6 miles
- Hendre Ward 1.1 miles
- Caeathro Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Canol Tref Caernarfon Ward 1.3 miles
- Y Bontnewydd Ward 1.8 miles
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bethel Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Brynsiencyn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 2.5 miles
- Llanidan Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cadnant
LL55 1PU, LL55 1EF, LL55 1DG, LL55 1BS, LL55 1DD, LL55 1HH, LL55 1DF, LL55 1DJ, LL55 2BS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 59.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 83 miles
- Caernarfon Railway Station 1 mile
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Cadnant Ad
- Meifod House 4 2 miles
- Llety Arall 1 mile
- Garddfon Inn 3.1 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 6.4 miles
- Nant Yr Odyn Country Hotel & Restaurant Ltd 3 6.9 miles
- Y Castell 1 mile
- Padarn Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- The Slate 8.3 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 6 miles
Schools in Cadnant
- Ysgol Gynradd Maesincla Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 1 mile
- Llanidan House Estate 1.6 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 4.2 miles
- Treborth Estate 5.1 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 6 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 8 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 10.6 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 12.2 miles
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 14.9 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Porthmadog Stadium 15.9 miles