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 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Talsarnau Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Llanfrothen Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dwyrain Porthmadog Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Porthmadog Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tremadog Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Gorllewin Porthmadog Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Harlech a Llanbedr Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Morfa Bychan Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Maentwrog Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Harlech Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Gellilydan Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Penrhyndeudraeth
LL48 6LF, LL48 6RW, LL48 6NA, LL48 6RN, LL48 6PR, LL48 6BN, LL48 6HP, LL48 6AS, LL48 6LN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58 miles93.4 km
- Manchester Airport 80.2 miles129.1 km
- Minffordd Ffestiniog Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Minffordd Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
Hotels near Penrhyndeudraeth Ad
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Maes Y Neuadd 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bron Eifion Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Saracens Head 6 miles9.7 km
- Caerwylan Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Penrhyndeudraeth
- Ysgol Cefn Coch Primary
- Ysgol Hafod Lon Special
Local points of interest
- Porthmadog Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Llanidan House Estate 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Carneddau Mountains 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Treborth Estate 19.2 miles31 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 19.8 miles31.8 km