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 miles0.5 km
- Y Groeslon Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Llanwnda Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Carmel Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Llandwrog Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tryfan Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Penygroes Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Talysarn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pen-y-groes Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Llanllyfni Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Llandwrog
LL54 7BP, LL54 7UF, LL54 7DL, LL54 7TL, LL54 5LL, LL54 7TS, LL54 7TY, LL54 7DH, LL54 7AA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 61.5 miles99 km
- Manchester Airport 84.9 miles136.7 km
- Dinas Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Llandwrog Ad
- Meifod House 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llety Arall 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 9 miles14.5 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Garddfon Inn 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Saracens Head 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Y Castell 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Llandwrog
- Ysgol Bro Llifon Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Llandwrog Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Llanidan House Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 8.1 miles13 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Treborth Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Carneddau Mountains 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 18.4 miles29.6 km