Llanrug is an electoral ward in Gwynedd, Wales, sitting on the western edge of the Snowdonia foothills and a short drive from the historic town of Caernarfon and the city of Bangor. The ward combines village streets and surrounding rural land, with easy access to coastal scenery around the Menai Strait and upland walking routes toward Llanberis.
Locally there is a strong Welsh-speaking identity and a heritage shaped by farming and the slate industry, while tourism and outdoor recreation now contribute to the economy. Community life is lively for a settlement of its size, centred on chapels, clubs and a village hall, and many residents commute to larger towns for work while maintaining a tradition of local events and choirs.
Postcode districts covering Llanrug
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bangor 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Llandudno 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Holyhead 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanrug Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Llanddeiniolen Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Penisa'r Waun Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bethel Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bethel a'r Felinheli Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Y Felinheli Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Clwt-y-bont Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Caeathro Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Waunfawr Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cadnant Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Deiniolen Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Llanrug
LL55 4BH, LL55 3BE, LL55 2BQ, LL55 4PF, LL55 4SE, LL55 4AN, LL55 4BU, LL55 4PP, LL55 4AE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 56.8 miles91.4 km
- Manchester Airport 80.4 miles129.4 km
- Waunfawr Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Caernarfon Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Llanrug Ad
- Meifod House 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Garddfon Inn 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Garden Hotel 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Llety Arall 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Slate 6.2 miles10 km
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Llanrug
- Ysgol Brynrefail Secondary
- Ysgol Llanrug Primary
Local points of interest
- Llanidan House Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Treborth Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Carneddau Mountains 8 miles12.9 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 14 miles22.5 km
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 14.9 miles24 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 15.5 miles24.9 km