Tregarth is a small village in Gwynedd in north‑west Wales, lying a few miles south of Bangor and adjacent to Bethesda. It sits on the edge of Snowdonia, with easy access to the uplands and the rugged skyline of the Carneddau, so it appeals to walkers while also serving as a quiet commuter base for nearby towns.
Its character was largely formed by the 19th‑century slate industry centred on Penrhyn Quarry, and the village still shows terraced housing and community institutions from that era. Welsh remains widely spoken and there is an active local life of shops, chapels and a primary school; more recently the economy mixes commuting, tourism and outdoor‑recreation services linked to the surrounding mountains.
Postcode districts covering Tregarth
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 16.9 miles
- Bangor 3.3 miles
- Abergele 21.8 miles
- Llandudno 14.3 miles
- Holyhead 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanllechid Parish 1 mile
- Rachub Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Arllechwedd Ward 1.2 miles
- Bethesda Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Canol Bethesda Ward 1.4 miles
- Gerlan Ward 1.8 miles
- Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái Ward 2 miles
- Llandygai Built-up area 2 miles
- Dwyrain Bangor Ward 2.9 miles
- Dewi Ward 3.1 miles
- Pentir Parish 3.1 miles
- Glyder Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Tregarth
LL57 4PY, LL57 4RD, LL57 4NW, LL57 4PR, LL57 4AW, LL57 4AU, LL57 4RF, LL57 4PG, LL57 4ND … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 75.9 miles
- Bangor 3 miles
- Llanfairpwll Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Tregarth Ad
- The Slate 2 miles
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 3.9 miles
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 3.6 miles
- Gazelle Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Bold Arms 5.2 miles
- Garddfon Inn 5 miles
- Padarn Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Bulkeley Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Tregarth
- Ysgol Tregarth Primary
Local points of interest
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 2 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Treborth Estate 3.3 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 3.6 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 5.3 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 6.1 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 8.2 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 12.5 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 12.6 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.8 miles