Cwm-y-glo is an electoral ward on the edge of Snowdonia in Gwynedd, north‑west Wales, set in a narrow, wooded valley with views towards the foothills and slate‑filled landscapes that characterise the area. It lies close to the larger towns of Caernarfon and Llanberis, so residents benefit from easy access to coastal services and mountain walking while living in a largely rural setting.
The ward has a strong local identity shaped by the 19th‑century slate industry and by continuing Welsh‑speaking community life; the local economy combines small‑scale farming, tourism linked to Snowdonia and Llanberis, and commuting to nearby towns. As an electoral ward it returns representatives to Gwynedd Council and reflects typical social patterns of rural north Wales - tight‑knit villages, active community groups and an emphasis on preserving language and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Cwm-y-glo
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 22.4 miles36 km
- Bangor 6 miles9.6 km
- Llandudno 19.9 miles32 km
- Holyhead 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanrug Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Penisa'r Waun Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llanddeiniolen Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Waunfawr Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Caeathro Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bethel Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Cadnant Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bethel a'r Felinheli Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Peblig Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clwt-y-bont Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Caernarfon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Deiniolen Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Cwm-y-glo
LL55 2TN, LL55 4DN, LL55 4DD, LL55 4DF, LL55 3NT, LL55 4DA, LL55 4RE, LL55 3NY, LL55 1UA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 57.2 miles92.1 km
- Manchester Airport 80.8 miles130 km
- Waunfawr Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Cwm-y-glo Ad
- Meifod House 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Llety Arall 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Garddfon Inn 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Garden Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Slate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Llanidan House Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Treborth Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Carneddau Mountains 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 15.5 miles24.9 km