Nefyn is an electoral ward on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, centred on a compact town with a small harbour and long sandy stretches such as Morfa Nefyn. The headland at Nefyn Head offers dramatic cliffs and is crossed by the Wales Coast Path, making the area popular with walkers and sailors who enjoy sheltered bays like Porthdinllaen.
Historically the community grew around fishing and small-scale shipbuilding, and today tourism, leisure boating and agriculture dominate the local economy alongside a strong Welsh-speaking cultural life. The ward keeps a village atmosphere with community events and a busy summer season, though it also faces the familiar local issues of seasonal businesses and high numbers of holiday homes affecting housing supply.
Postcode districts covering Nefyn
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Nefyn Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Morfa Nefyn Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Efailnewydd a Buan Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Buan Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pistyll Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llannor Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Yr Eifl Ward 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Abererch Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Gogledd Pwllheli Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Pwllheli Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Tudweiliog Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
Example postcodes in Nefyn
LL53 6LA, LL53 6LL, LL53 6EF, LL53 6HW, LL53 6TW, LL53 6NE, LL53 6HP, LL53 6HR, LL53 6EL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 74.3 miles119.6 km
- Manchester Airport 97.2 miles156.5 km
- Pwllheli Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Abererch Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Nefyn Ad
- Bryn Noddfa 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Gwesty Nanhoron Arms Hotel 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Woodlands Hall Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- Victoria Hotel 5.6 miles8.9 km
Schools in Nefyn
- Ysgol Gynradd Nefyn Primary
Local points of interest
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Traeth Penllech Beach 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Plas yn Rhiw Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Whistling Sands Beach 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 12 miles19.2 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Llanidan House Estate 19.8 miles31.9 km