| Coordinates: | 52.722, -3.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | SH 87 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01650 (Cemmaes Road) |
Mawddwy lies in the uplands of southern Gwynedd in Wales, a sparsely populated, scenic parish centred on the village of Dinas Mawddwy. It is tucked beneath the Aran range, with Aran Fawddwy dominating the skyline, moorland and steep valleys giving the area a strong sense of remoteness and appeal for walkers and nature lovers; the nearby Bwlch y Groes pass is a well‑known, dramatic route favoured by cyclists and drivers for its views and gradients.
The local economy is traditionally agricultural, dominated by sheep farming, with forestry, small‑scale tourism and a legacy of quarrying and mining also part of the historic landscape. Socially and culturally the community retains a strong Welsh‑speaking identity, visible in chapels, parish life and local events, and the parish’s combination of wild scenery and lived rural traditions makes it distinct within southern Snowdonia.
Postcode districts covering Mawddwy
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 20.5 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Corris a Mawddwy Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth Parish 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Banwy Parish 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Glantwymyn Parish 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Llanbrynmair Parish 8 miles12.9 km
- Llanuwchllyn Parish 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Llanwddyn Parish 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Corris Parish 9 miles14.5 km
- De Dolgellau Ward 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd Ward 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Gogledd Dolgellau Ward 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Dolgellau Built-up area 9.2 miles14.8 km
Example postcodes in Mawddwy
SY20 9QJ, SY20 9QL, SY20 9HJ, SY20 9QN, SY20 9LN, SY20 9EJ, SY20 9NF, SY20 9LX, SY20 9LP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 54.3 miles87.3 km
- Manchester Airport 72.5 miles116.7 km
- Machynlleth Railway Station 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Nant Gwernol Railway Station 13 miles21 km
Hotels near Mawddwy Ad
- The Buckley Arms 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Y Meirionnydd Townhouse 5 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Gwesty Minffordd Hotel 3 9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Berwyn Mountains 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Plynlimon Mountains 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Talybont Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km