| Coordinates: | 52.885, -3.895 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SH 72 33 |
| Population: | 628 |
Trawsfynydd sits in the uplands of Gwynedd in north‑west Wales, set around the sizeable reservoir Llyn Trawsfynydd and surrounded by moorland and conifer plantations. The landscape favours walking, birdlife and quiet outdoor pursuits, with a scattering of stone-built farms and small hamlets that give a strong sense of rural place.
Locally the community has a strong Welsh-speaking tradition and a rural economy based on sheep farming and forestry, supplemented historically by the construction of the reservoir and later the nearby Trawsfynydd nuclear power station, which reshaped employment and local life and is now in long-term decommissioning. The parish retains chapels, a historic church and a modest industrial heritage that attracts people interested in both natural scenery and 20th-century history.
Postcode districts covering Trawsfynydd
Neighbouring places
- Trawsfynydd Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gellilydan Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Maentwrog Parish 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Ganllwyd Parish 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Llan Ffestiniog Built-up area 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Teigl Ward 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ffestiniog Parish 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Talsarnau Parish 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd Ward 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Built-up area 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Harlech a Llanbedr Ward 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Diffwys a Maenofferen Ward 7.7 miles12.4 km
Example postcodes in Trawsfynydd
LL41 4UF, LL41 4SP, LL41 4SG, LL41 4UP, LL41 4UW, LL41 4UG, LL41 4TW, LL41 4TL, LL41 4RR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 53.3 miles85.7 km
- Manchester Airport 74.6 miles120 km
- Dduallt Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Campbell's Platform Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Trawsfynydd Ad
- Maes Y Neuadd 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hotel Portmeirion & Castell Deudraeth 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Penmaenuchaf Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Gwesty Seren Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Plas Weunydd Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- George Iii Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Y Meirionnydd Townhouse 5 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ty Mawr Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hafan Artro 9.7 miles15.7 km
Schools in Trawsfynydd
- Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn Primary
Local points of interest
- Dolmelynllyn Estate Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Cadair Idris - Penygadair Mountains 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 14.1 miles22.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 18.7 miles30.1 km