Waunfawr is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, set on the edge of Snowdonia National Park a few miles south‑east of Caernarfon. It sits near the foothills of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and the dramatic outcrops of the Nantlle Ridge, so it’s a handy base for walkers heading into the mountains and the Nantlle Valley.
The community is strongly Welsh‑speaking and carries the imprint of the 19th‑century slate industry, while today the local economy mixes farming, tourism and small businesses. Waunfawr also has a station on the rebuilt Welsh Highland Railway, which adds to its appeal for visitors and underlines its long ties to the region’s transport and industrial history.
Postcode districts covering Waunfawr
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bangor 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Llandudno 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Holyhead 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Caeathro Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tryfan Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llanrug Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Y Bontnewydd Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llanwnda Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hendre Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Peblig Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cadnant Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Canol Tref Caernarfon Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Waunfawr
LL55 4AZ, LL55 4YT, LL55 4PZ, LL55 4EZ, LL55 4PJ, LL55 4DJ, LL55 4AX, LL55 4BJ, LL55 4BX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58.1 miles93.5 km
- Manchester Airport 81.5 miles131.2 km
- Waunfawr Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Waunfawr Ad
- Meifod House 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Llety Arall 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Garddfon Inn 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sygun Fawr Country House 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Garden Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Slate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8.2 miles13.1 km
Schools in Waunfawr
- Ysgol Waunfawr Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Llanidan House Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 6.2 miles10 km
- Treborth Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Carneddau Mountains 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 15.6 miles25 km