Y Ffôr is a small village on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, set among rolling farmland a short drive from the coastal towns of Pwllheli and Nefyn. Its position close to the north coast gives easy access to dramatic headlands, beaches and the coastal footpaths that attract walkers and visitors to the peninsula, while the surrounding landscape remains largely agricultural.
The village is part of a strongly Welsh‑speaking area with a close-knit community life centred on local chapels, halls and seasonal events; economically it leans on farming with a steady contribution from rural tourism. Like much of the Llŷn it has deep historic roots and sits in a landscape peppered with older farmsteads and prehistoric sites, so the atmosphere feels quietly traditional but firmly connected to the coast and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Y Ffôr
Most populated places nearby
- Bangor 22.5 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Abererch Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llannor Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Chwilog Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hafan y Mor Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Gogledd Pwllheli Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Llanystumdwy Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pwllheli Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- De Pwllheli Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Yr Eifl Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Pistyll Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Llanaelhaearn Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Trefor Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Y Ffôr
LL53 6UE, LL53 6UP, LL53 6UF, LL53 6UW, LL53 6UN, LL53 6SE, LL53 6UL, LL53 6UD, LL53 6UH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 69.5 miles111.8 km
- Manchester Airport 92.2 miles148.3 km
- Abererch Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Penychain Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Y Ffôr Ad
- Bron Eifion Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bryn Noddfa 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gwesty Nanhoron Arms Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Victoria Hotel 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Caerwylan Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Lion Hotel and Studio Apartments 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Woodlands Hall Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Y Ffôr
- Ysgol Bro Plenydd Primary
Local points of interest
- Port Trevor Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Criccieth Beach Beach 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 10.6 miles17 km
- Porthmadog Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Plas yn Rhiw Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Traeth Penllech Beach 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Whistling Sands Beach 15.6 miles25.1 km
- National Slate Museum Museum 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Llanidan House Estate 17.8 miles28.6 km