Rhostryfan is a small village in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, sitting on the upland fringe of the Nantlle Valley close to the edge of Snowdonia National Park. The setting gives classic Welsh upland scenery - farmland, lanes and good walking country - and the locality bears the imprint of the 19th-century slate industry that shaped many communities in the area.
Socially and culturally the village is largely Welsh-speaking with a strong chapel and community tradition; its economy remains rooted in agriculture while tourism and commuting to nearby towns such as Caernarfon provide additional income. Residents tend to describe a close-knit community with a focus on preserving local language and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Rhostryfan
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Llanwnda Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Tryfan Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Carmel Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Groeslon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Y Bontnewydd Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Waunfawr Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Y Groeslon Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Caeathro Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hendre Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Canol Tref Caernarfon Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Llandwrog Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Rhostryfan
LL54 7LR, LL54 7AZ, LL54 7PB, LL54 7LH, LL54 7NB, LL54 7LU, LL54 7PP, LL54 7LT, LL54 7NT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 60.1 miles96.7 km
- Manchester Airport 83.5 miles134.3 km
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Dinas Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Rhostryfan Ad
- Meifod House 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Llety Arall 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Garddfon Inn 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Garden Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Saracens Head 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Rhostryfan
- Ysgol Gynradd Rhostryfan Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Llanidan House Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 7.5 miles12 km
- Treborth Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Carneddau Mountains 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 17.2 miles27.6 km