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 miles27.2 km
- Bangor 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Abergele 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Llandudno 14.3 miles23 km
- Holyhead 23.8 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanllechid Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Rachub Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Arllechwedd Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Bethesda Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Canol Bethesda Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gerlan Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Llandygai Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Dwyrain Bangor Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dewi Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Pentir Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Glyder Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Tregarth
LL57 4PU, LL57 4RL, LL57 4RD, LL57 4RJ, LL57 4PW, LL57 4PS, LL57 4NF, LL57 4PG, LL57 4AE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.2 miles84 km
- Manchester Airport 75.9 miles122.1 km
- Bangor 3 miles4.9 km
- Llanfairpwll Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Tregarth Ad
- Garden Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Slate 2 miles3.2 km
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Bishopsgate House Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Nomi Rooms and Restaurant 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bold Arms 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Garddfon Inn 5 miles8.1 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Liverpool Arms Hotel 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Tregarth
- Ysgol Tregarth Primary
Local points of interest
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Treborth Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Carneddau Mountains 3.6 miles5.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Llanidan House Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Bodnant Garden Gardens 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.7 km