| Coordinates: | 52.925, -3.949 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SH 69 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01766 (Porthmadog) |
Gellilydan is a small village in Gwynedd in north Wales, sited on the rural fringe of the Snowdonia hills and not far from the former slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It sits amid rolling farmland and moorland, giving easy access to quiet walking routes and scenic hill views rather than heavy tourist infrastructure.
Historically tied to slate quarrying and local agriculture, the village retains a strong Welsh‑speaking, close‑knit character; today the local economy is a mix of farming, commuting and a little tourism, and community life often reflects traditional language, culture and links to the industrial past of the region.
Postcode districts covering Gellilydan
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 22 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Maentwrog Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Trawsfynydd Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Llan Ffestiniog Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Teigl Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ffestiniog Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Talsarnau Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bowydd a'r Rhiw Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Diffwys a Maenofferen Ward 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Llanfrothen Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Harlech a Llanbedr Ward 6.3 miles10.1 km
Example postcodes in Gellilydan
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 53.6 miles86.3 km
- Manchester Airport 75.5 miles121.4 km
- Campbell's Platform Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Dduallt Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Gellilydan Ad
- Maes Y Neuadd 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Plas Weunydd Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Saracens Head 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Ty Mawr Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hafan Artro 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Porthmadog Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12 miles19.2 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Carneddau Mountains 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 19.6 miles31.6 km