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 miles38.5 km
- Bangor 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Llandudno 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Holyhead 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Betws Garmon Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tryfan Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Waunfawr Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Carmel Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rhostryfan Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Llanberis Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Llanwnda Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Talysarn Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Cwm-y-glo Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Groeslon Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Deiniolen Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Caeathro Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Waunfawr
LL55 4AZ, LL55 4DQ, LL54 7YU, LL55 4BJ, LL55 4YX, LL55 4YY, LL55 4EZ, LL55 4YS, LL55 4LQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 57.5 miles92.5 km
- Manchester Airport 80.8 miles130 km
- Waunfawr Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rhyd Ddu Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Waunfawr Ad
- Sygun Fawr Country House 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Meifod House 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Padarn Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Prince Llewelyn Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Saracens Head 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Llety Arall 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Aberdunant Hall 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Garddfon Inn 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
Schools in Waunfawr
- Ysgol Waunfawr Primary
Local points of interest
- National Slate Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Llanidan House Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Treborth Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Plas Newydd Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Carneddau Mountains 10 miles16.1 km
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Port Trevor Harbour 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Gwydyr Forest Forest 14.1 miles22.6 km