The village and parish of Llanllechid sits in rural Gwynedd, a few miles south‑east of Bangor, on the lower slopes of the Carneddau and at the edge of Snowdonia National Park. The landscape mixes upland moor, sheep pasture and small farms, with lanes and scattered hamlets rather than a single large settlement.
Historically the community grew from agriculture and had links to the 19th‑century slate industry that shaped much of the area’s economy and culture; the ancient church dedicated to St Llechid and a scattering of prehistoric and medieval sites reflect a long rural history. Today it remains a small, largely Welsh‑speaking community valued for outdoor access, views and quiet living, with many people commuting to nearby towns while local identity stays rooted in farming, hillwalking and Welsh traditions.
Postcode districts covering Llanllechid
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 15.9 miles
- Bangor 3.9 miles
- Abergele 20.8 miles
- Llandudno 13.4 miles
- Holyhead 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rachub Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Arllechwedd Ward 0.4 miles
- Bethesda Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Canol Bethesda Ward 0.9 miles
- Tregarth Built-up area 1 mile
- Gerlan Ward 1.2 miles
- Llandygai Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái Ward 2.2 miles
- Dwyrain Bangor Ward 3.2 miles
- Aber Parish 3.6 miles
- Dewi Ward 3.7 miles
- Canol Bangor Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Llanllechid
LL57 3LX, LL57 3UF, LL57 3YP, LL57 3LH, LL57 3AZ, LL57 3LG, LL57 3UG, LL57 3YB, LL57 3LF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 51.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 74.9 miles
- Bangor 3.5 miles
- Llanfairfechan Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Llanllechid Ad
- The Slate 1.9 miles
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 5 miles
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 3.8 miles
- Gazelle Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 4.6 miles
- Bold Arms 5 miles
- Garddfon Inn 6 miles
- The Bulkeley Hotel 3 5 miles
- Padarn Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Liverpool Arms Hotel 5 miles
Local points of interest
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 2.2 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 2.8 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Treborth Estate 4.2 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 6.2 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 7.1 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 9.2 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 11.5 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 11.6 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.3 miles