| Coordinates: | 52.961, -3.93 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SH 70 42 |
| Population: | 864 |
| Dialling code: | 01766 (Porthmadog) |
Llan Ffestiniog is a small village in Gwynedd, north Wales, tucked into the upland landscape near the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It sits amid rolling moorland and the dramatic scenery associated with Snowdonia, so walkers and visitors often use it as a quiet base while exploring local trails, old quarries and panoramic views of the surrounding hills.
The village has a strong Welsh-speaking community and a history tied to the slate industry and hill farming; you can still sense that industrial heritage in nearby workings and rail links such as the heritage Ffestiniog Railway. Today the local economy mixes agriculture, small-scale tourism and commuting to larger nearby centres, with chapels, pubs and community events reflecting a resilient rural culture.
Postcode districts covering Llan Ffestiniog
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bangor 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Teigl Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ffestiniog Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Diffwys a Maenofferen Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Maentwrog Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bowydd a'r Rhiw Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gellilydan Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Trawsfynydd Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Llanfrothen Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Talsarnau Parish 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Dolwyddelan Parish 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 6.5 miles10.5 km
Example postcodes in Llan Ffestiniog
LL41 4LG, LL41 4NH, LL41 4PB, LL41 4NB, LL41 4PW, LL41 4ND, LL41 4NA, LL41 4PE, LL41 4PN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.6 miles83.1 km
- Manchester Airport 73.7 miles118.7 km
- Dduallt Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Campbell's Platform Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Llan Ffestiniog Ad
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Plas Weunydd Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Maes Y Neuadd 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
- Saracens Head 8.1 miles13 km
- Tyn-Y-Coed Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Llan Ffestiniog
- Ysgol Bro Cynfal Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthmadog Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Carneddau Mountains 15.5 miles25 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Llanidan House Estate 19 miles30.6 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 19 miles30.6 km