Y Faenol is an electoral ward in Gwynedd, in north‑west Wales. It covers a compact area where residential streets meet open countryside, so the landscape alternates between small clusters of homes and farmland; like much of the county it sits within easy reach of larger towns and coastal communities, making it a mix of local life and commuter connections.
The ward has a distinctly Welsh character, with strong community ties, local clubs and schools where the language remains important. Economically it leans on agriculture and local services with tourism and commuting contributing seasonally, while its history and identity reflect the rural estates and the wider industrial and cultural legacy of Gwynedd, including the county’s slate heritage and sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Y Faenol
Most populated places nearby
- Colwyn Bay 20 miles
- Bangor 1.7 miles
- Llandudno 16.8 miles
- Holyhead 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pentir Parish 0.9 miles
- Dewi Ward 1.5 miles
- Glyder Ward 1.6 miles
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Menai Bridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bangor Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Y Felinheli Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bethel a'r Felinheli Ward 2.2 miles
- Canol Bangor Ward 2.4 miles
- Aethwy Ward 2.6 miles
- Bethel Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Llandegfan Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Y Faenol
LL56 4QD, LL57 4FD, LL57 2DZ, LL57 2PH, LL57 2SJ, LL57 2QF, LL57 2QN, LL57 4BS, LL57 4FE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 79.4 miles
- Llanfairpwll Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Bangor 2.2 miles
Hotels near Y Faenol Ad
- The Management Centre 4 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Bangor 3 0.1 miles
- Garddfon Inn 1.8 miles
- Victoria Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Tyn Rhos Country House 5 1.8 miles
- Chateau Rhianfa 5 2.9 miles
- Ty glyndwr Hotel Bangor 3 2.3 miles
- Anglesey Arms Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- The Black Boy Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel & Spa 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Y Faenol
- Ysgol Y Faenol Primary
Local points of interest
- Treborth Estate 0.6 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 1.5 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 2.4 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 3.4 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 3.5 miles
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 6 miles
- National Slate Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Carneddau Mountains 7.5 miles
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 11.4 miles
- Llys Dulas Estate 13.1 miles
- Maenan Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles
- Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 Historic site 15.5 miles