Llandwrog is a small, rural parish in Gwynedd, a few miles south‑west of Caernarfon, sitting on rolling farmland at the edge of the Nantlle valley with clear views into Snowdonia. The settlement centres on the medieval church of St Twrog and scattered hamlets, and the landscape is typical north‑west Welsh countryside, with sheep farming and lanes punctuated by the legacy of nearby slate workings.
Historically the area is tied to agriculture and the slate industry, and during the Second World War the former airbase at RAF Llandwrog played an important role; the airfield survives today as Caernarfon Airport, a visible reminder of that past. The parish retains a strong Welsh‑speaking identity, local chapels and clubs, and a close‑knit social life characteristic of rural communities in Gwynedd.
Postcode districts covering Llandwrog
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Groeslon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Y Groeslon Ward 0.6 miles
- Llanwnda Parish 1.2 miles
- Carmel Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Llandwrog Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Tryfan Ward 1.7 miles
- Penygroes Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Talysarn Built-up area 2 miles
- Pen-y-groes Ward 2.1 miles
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Llanllyfni Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Llandwrog
LL54 7EL, LL54 7TS, LL54 7SB, LL54 7PY, LL54 5TW, LL54 7AD, LL54 7BN, LL54 7TE, LL54 7AE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 61.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 84.9 miles
- Dinas Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Llandwrog Ad
- The Black Boy Inn 4 4.2 miles
- Ty Glyndwr Bunkhouse, Bar and cafe 4 4.1 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel & Spa 3 4.3 miles
- Plas Dinas Country House 5 1.9 miles
- Canolfan Y Fron 2.1 miles
- Travelodge Caernarfon 3 4.3 miles
- Llety Arall 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Caernarfon 3 4.3 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 7 miles
- YHA Snowdon Ranger 5.6 miles
Schools in Llandwrog
- Ysgol Bro Llifon Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Llandwrog Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3.7 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 6.2 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 8.1 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 8.8 miles
- Treborth Estate 9.4 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 11.4 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- Porthmadog Stadium 12.2 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 13.3 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 18.4 miles