Chwilog is a small village on the western edge of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, a short drive from the coastal towns of Pwllheli and Criccieth. It sits amid rolling farmland just inland from the peninsula’s rugged coast, making it a handy base for exploring beaches, headlands and the coastal footpaths that look out over Cardigan Bay.
The village retains a strong Welsh‑speaking identity and a rural character rooted in agriculture, with tourism and holiday lets now an important part of the local economy. Community life centres on village halls and chapels, and the quiet lanes, historic houses and coastal scenery give Chwilog a sense of continuity that appeals to visitors seeking peace and local culture.
Postcode districts covering Chwilog
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hafan y Mor Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Llanystumdwy Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Y Ffôr Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Abererch Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Llannor Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Gogledd Pwllheli Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Criccieth Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Pwllheli Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- De Pwllheli Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Llanaelhaearn Parish 5 miles8 km
- Yr Eifl Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Pistyll Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Chwilog
LL53 6TF, LL53 6NJ, LL53 6SF, LL53 6SN, LL53 6PS, LL53 6TE, LL53 6TG, LL53 6SH, LL53 6TH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 67.8 miles109.1 km
- Manchester Airport 90.4 miles145.5 km
- Penychain Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Abererch Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Chwilog Ad
- Bron Eifion Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Caerwylan Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bryn Noddfa 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Victoria Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Gwesty Nanhoron Arms Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Woodlands Hall Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Chwilog
- Ysgol Gynradd Chwilog Primary
Local points of interest
- Criccieth Beach Beach 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Plas yn Rhiw Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Traeth Penllech Beach 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Whistling Sands Beach 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Llanidan House Estate 17.5 miles28.2 km