| Coordinates: | 52.957, -4.058 |
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| OS grid ref: | SH 61 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01766 (Porthmadog) |
Llanfrothen is a small rural community in Gwynedd, set on the fringes of Snowdonia and not far from the coastal town of Porthmadog. The parish is centred on the tidy, medieval St Brothen's Church, and is known for a notable 19th-century burial dispute often referred to as the Llanfrothen Burial Case, which reflected wider tensions between the Anglican Church and Nonconformists across Wales.
The landscape of sheep-grazed hills and wooded valleys underpins a largely agricultural economy, while tourism and outdoor pursuits - walking, birdwatching and visits to nearby slate heritage sites and the Ffestiniog Railway - supplement local incomes. Socially, the area retains a strong Welsh-speaking identity and a close-knit village feel, with traditional customs and community events still important to local life.
Postcode districts covering Llanfrothen
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 2 miles
- Talsarnau Parish 3.3 miles
- Glaslyn Ward 3.5 miles
- Dwyrain Porthmadog Ward 3.6 miles
- Maentwrog Parish 3.6 miles
- Tremadog Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Porthmadog Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Gorllewin Porthmadog Ward 4.9 miles
- Gellilydan Built-up area 5 miles
- Bowydd a'r Rhiw Ward 5.1 miles
- Ffestiniog Parish 5.2 miles
- Beddgelert Parish 5.2 miles
Example postcodes in Llanfrothen
LL48 6AJ, LL48 6ST, LL48 6LQ, LL48 6DY, LL48 6SE, LL48 6SR, LL48 6SH, LL48 6DR, LL48 6DX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 56.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 78.8 miles
- Penrhyn Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Pont Croesor 1.7 miles
Hotels near Llanfrothen Ad
- Aberdunant Hall 4 1.8 miles
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 3.5 miles
- Sygun Fawr Country House 4.2 miles
- Maes Y Neuadd 4.6 miles
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 4.2 miles
- Saracens Head 4.3 miles
- Bron Eifion Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Plas Weunydd Hotel 4 6 miles
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 3.7 miles
Schools in Llanfrothen
- Ysgol Y Garreg Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthmadog Stadium 3.2 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 11.6 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.8 miles
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 13 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 15.1 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 15.2 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 15.7 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 16.2 miles
- Treborth Estate 17.4 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 18 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles