Penrhyndeudraeth is a small village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, sitting at the mouth of the River Dwyryd where salt marshes and estuary meet the foothills of Snowdonia National Park. Its Welsh name, often translated as "headland of the two beaches", reflects the tidal landscape and nearby coastline; the area is noted for reedbeds and birdlife and makes a handy gateway for exploring the surrounding mountains and coastal scenery.
The village grew with 19th-century industry and transport links and today still feels shaped by that heritage, with the nearby narrow‑gauge Ffestiniog Railway and the famous designed village of Portmeirion helping to attract visitors. Locally there’s a strong Welsh‑speaking community, small shops and pubs, and an economy that mixes tourism, local services and commuting to larger towns, giving Penrhyndeudraeth a distinctly local yet outward-looking character.
Postcode districts covering Penrhyndeudraeth
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Talsarnau Parish 1.5 miles
- Llanfrothen Parish 2.2 miles
- Dwyrain Porthmadog Ward 2.4 miles
- Porthmadog Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tremadog Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Gorllewin Porthmadog Ward 3.5 miles
- Harlech a Llanbedr Ward 3.6 miles
- Morfa Bychan Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Maentwrog Parish 4.3 miles
- Harlech Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Gellilydan Built-up area 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Penrhyndeudraeth
LL48 6HB, LL48 6RX, LL48 6PY, LL48 6EN, LL48 6DD, LL48 6RR, LL48 6BU, LL48 6RT, LL48 6LS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58 miles
- Manchester Airport 80.2 miles
- Minffordd Ffestiniog Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Minffordd Railway Station 0.4 miles
Hotels near Penrhyndeudraeth Ad
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 1.4 miles
- Aberdunant Hall 4 2.2 miles
- Maes Y Neuadd 2.7 miles
- Sygun Fawr Country House 6.1 miles
- Bron Eifion Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 6 miles
- Saracens Head 6 miles
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Caerwylan Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Penrhyndeudraeth
- Ysgol Cefn Coch Primary
- Ysgol Hafod Lon Special
Local points of interest
- Porthmadog Stadium 1.9 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 11.7 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 13.5 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.8 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 15.1 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 16.4 miles
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 17.2 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 17.8 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 17.8 miles
- Treborth Estate 19.2 miles
- Maes Tegid Stadium 19.8 miles