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Y Felinheli

Built-up area in Gwynedd, Wales

Coordinates:53.183, -4.208
OS grid ref:SH 52 67
Population:2,284

Y Felinheli is a small harbour village on the shore of the Menai Strait in Gwynedd, Wales, sitting roughly between Caernarfon and Bangor. The village looks across the water towards Anglesey and the mountains of Snowdonia, and its compact waterfront and marina give it a strong maritime character.

Historically known as Port Dinorwic, Y Felinheli grew around the export of slate from the Nantlle valley and had shipbuilding and dockside industries; today the economy is more centred on leisure boating, local services and people commuting to nearby towns. It remains a largely Welsh‑speaking community with active local clubs and a visible sense of history in its quays and streets.

Postcode districts covering Y Felinheli

Nearby towns and villages

Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport 57.1 miles91.9 km
  • Airport Manchester Airport 80.7 miles129.9 km
  • Railway station Llanfairpwll Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
  • Railway station Bangor 4 miles6.5 km

Local points of interest

  • Plas Newydd Country house 1.4 miles2.3 km
  • Llanidan House Estate 1.5 miles2.5 km
  • Treborth Estate 2.1 miles3.4 km
  • Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
  • Farrar Road stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Penrhyn Castle Estate 5 miles8.1 km
  • National Slate Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.3 km
  • Carneddau Mounains 8.5 miles13.7 km
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 12.6 miles20.2 km
  • Llys Dulas Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
  • Port Trevor Harbour 15.3 miles24.6 km
  • Maenan Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km

Example postcodes in Y Felinheli