Llanddeiniolen sits on the western edge of Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, a landscape of rugged hills, slate quarries and sweeping mountain views towards Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). The community includes scattered settlements such as Deiniolen and Dinorwig, where the dramatic terraces of nineteenth‑century slate working give way to upland pastures and forestry.
Historically the area grew around slate quarrying and the vast Dinorwig workings, later adapted for the subterranean Dinorwig Power Station (Electric Mountain); today the local economy mixes farming, commuting and tourism, while the community remains a stronghold of the Welsh language with notable historic churches and active chapel and village life.
Postcode districts covering Llanddeiniolen
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bangor 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Llandudno 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Holyhead 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Penisa'r Waun Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Llanrug Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Clwt-y-bont Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Deiniolen Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bethel Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Bethel a'r Felinheli Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Y Felinheli Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pentir Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanberis Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Waunfawr Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Y Faenol Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Llanddeiniolen
LL55 3EF, LL55 3LG, LL55 3ET, LL55 3HL, LL57 4HF, LL55 3DF, LL55 3AF, LL55 3BW, LL55 1YP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.7 miles89.7 km
- Manchester Airport 79.3 miles127.6 km
- Waunfawr Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Llanddeiniolen Ad
- Garden Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Garddfon Inn 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Meifod House 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Slate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Llety Arall 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Llanddeiniolen
- Ysgol Bethel Primary
- Ysgol Gwaun Gyfni Primary
- Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun Primary
- Ysgol Rhiwlas Primary
Local points of interest
- Llanidan House Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Treborth Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Carneddau Mountains 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 15 miles24.1 km