| Coordinates: | 52.902, -3.921 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SH 70 35 |
| Population: | 628 |
| Dialling code: | 01766 (Porthmadog) |
Trawsfynydd sits in Gwynedd, Wales, beside the man‑made reservoir Llyn Trawsfynydd on the western fringe of Snowdonia National Park. The village occupies upland, often windswept terrain of moor and conifer forest, making it a quiet spot for walkers, anglers and anyone after a rural escape.
Locally the community is largely Welsh‑speaking and traditionally based on sheep farming and forestry, with tourism now an important contributor. The area is also notable for the twentieth‑century industrial legacy of the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station and the reservoir and former railway infrastructure, which together give the village an unusual mix of rural character and recent industrial history.
Postcode districts covering Trawsfynydd
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Gellilydan Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Maentwrog Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Llan Ffestiniog Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Teigl Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Ffestiniog Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Talsarnau Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Built-up area 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Diffwys a Maenofferen Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bowydd a'r Rhiw Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ganllwyd Parish 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Harlech a Llanbedr Ward 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Penrhyndeudraeth Built-up area 6.8 miles11 km
Example postcodes in Trawsfynydd
LL41 4SW, LL41 4SF, LL41 4SS, LL41 4RY, LL41 4UH, LL41 4SG, LL41 4RW, LL41 4UF, LL41 4UE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 53.5 miles86.1 km
- Manchester Airport 75 miles120.8 km
- Campbell's Platform Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dduallt Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Trawsfynydd Ad
- Maes Y Neuadd 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Plas Weunydd Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ty Mawr Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hafan Artro 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Y Branwen - Adult Only and Dog Friendly 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Royal Sportsman Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
Schools in Trawsfynydd
- Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn Primary
Local points of interest
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 14 miles22.5 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Carneddau Mountains 19.6 miles31.6 km