Gerlan sits in Gwynedd on the northern fringe of Snowdonia, just a short distance from Bethesda and the dramatic slopes of the Ogwen Valley. The ward mixes tight-knit former quarry terraces and more modern housing with surrounding upland and pasture, so it feels both residential and very much part of the mountain landscape.
The area bears the imprint of the slate industry, notably the nearby Penrhyn Quarry, and retains a strong Welsh-speaking community with local clubs and parish life shaping social life. Good links to Bangor and the national park make it convenient for commuters and popular with walkers and rock-climbers exploring the local scenery.
Postcode districts covering Gerlan
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 15.8 miles
- Bangor 5.1 miles
- Abergele 20.5 miles
- Llandudno 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Canol Bethesda Ward 0.4 miles
- Bethesda Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rachub Built-up area 1 mile
- Llanllechid Parish 1.2 miles
- Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái Ward 1.5 miles
- Arllechwedd Ward 1.6 miles
- Tregarth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Llandygai Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Clwt-y-bont Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Aber Parish 4.1 miles
- Deiniolen Ward 4.3 miles
- Dwyrain Bangor Ward 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Gerlan
LL57 3RL, LL57 3UD, LL57 3BW, LL57 3SL, LL57 3RX, LL57 3RJ, LL57 3RZ, LL57 3PZ, LL57 3RA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 74.3 miles
- Bangor 4.7 miles
- Llanfairfechan Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Gerlan Ad
- The Slate 3.1 miles
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Bold Arms 6.2 miles
- Gazelle Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 5.7 miles
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 5 miles
- Padarn Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Garddfon Inn 6.7 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 5.2 miles
- The Bulkeley Hotel 3 6.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Carneddau Mountains 1.9 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 3.4 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Treborth Estate 5.1 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 7.1 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 7.7 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 9.5 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 11.1 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 11.1 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 11.6 miles