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 miles
- Bangor 7.8 miles
- Llandudno 21.3 miles
- Holyhead 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 1.8 miles
- Caeathro Built-up area 2 miles
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tryfan Ward 2.3 miles
- Llanrug Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Y Bontnewydd Ward 2.6 miles
- Bontnewydd Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Llanwnda Parish 2.7 miles
- Hendre Ward 2.8 miles
- Peblig Ward 2.8 miles
- Cadnant Ward 3.1 miles
- Canol Tref Caernarfon Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Waunfawr
LL55 4LX, LL55 4YS, LL55 4BX, LL55 4PZ, LL55 4BJ, LL55 4YY, LL55 4LJ, LL55 4EZ, LL55 4AJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 81.5 miles
- Waunfawr Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Tryfan Junction Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Waunfawr Ad
- Meifod House 4 2.6 miles
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Garddfon Inn 4.9 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.6 miles
- Sygun Fawr Country House 8.3 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Slate 8.6 miles
- Victoria Hotel Menai Bridge 4 7.8 miles
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 8.2 miles
- Saracens Head 8.1 miles
Schools in Waunfawr
- Ysgol Waunfawr Primary
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 3 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 3.9 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 6.2 miles
- Treborth Estate 6.2 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 8.4 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 9.6 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 11.7 miles
- Porthmadog Stadium 13 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 13.4 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 15.6 miles