Waunfawr is a village and ward in Gwynedd, on the northern edge of Snowdonia National Park close to Caernarfon. Set against the backdrop of the hills of the Nantlle Valley with views towards Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), it blends pastoral farmland with rugged upland scenery and a legacy of slate working in the surrounding hills.
The community is strongly Welsh-speaking with a lively local culture centred on chapels, the village hall and outdoor pursuits; small-scale farming and tourism form the backbone of the local economy. A heritage rail connection via the Welsh Highland Railway links the village to the coastline and wider Snowdonia routes, underlining its mix of rural life and easy access to popular walking and climbing country.
Postcode districts covering Waunfawr
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 24 miles
- Bangor 9.9 miles
- Llandudno 22.1 miles
- Holyhead 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Betws Garmon Parish 0.5 miles
- Tryfan Ward 2.7 miles
- Waunfawr Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Carmel Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Llanberis Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Llanwnda Parish 4 miles
- Talysarn Built-up area 4 miles
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 4.3 miles
- Groeslon Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Deiniolen Ward 4.5 miles
- Caeathro Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Waunfawr
LL54 6TH, LL55 4AQ, LL55 4LJ, LL54 6TN, LL55 4AZ, LL55 4SB, LL54 6TW, LL55 4LQ, LL55 4ZA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 57.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 80.8 miles
- Waunfawr Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Rhyd Ddu Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Waunfawr Ad
- Sygun Fawr Country House 5.5 miles
- Meifod House 4 4.9 miles
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 5.4 miles
- Saracens Head 5.3 miles
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.4 miles
- Aberdunant Hall 4 9 miles
- Garddfon Inn 7.5 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Royal Goat Hotel 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Waunfawr
- Ysgol Waunfawr Primary
Local points of interest
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 5.6 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 6.6 miles
- Treborth Estate 8.4 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 8.8 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 10 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 10 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Porthmadog Stadium 10.3 miles
- Criccieth Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 11.5 miles
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.1 miles