Aberffraw
Parish in Isle of Anglesey, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.215, -4.455 |
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| OS grid ref: | SH 36 71 |
| Population: | 620 |
Aberffraw sits on the southwest coast of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, fronting a long sandy bay backed by dune systems and salt marshes. The village lies by the mouth of the small river and is overlooked by extensive dunes - part of the same coastal wildland that links with nearby Newborough Warren - making it popular for walking, birdwatching and quiet beach days with views across the bay.
Historically it is best known as the medieval royal court of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and traces of that past still give the place a strong sense of heritage. Today Aberffraw is a small, largely Welsh-speaking community where farming and tourism play the main economic roles; its mix of coastal scenery, history and local culture makes it a gentle, unpretentious spot off the main tourist routes.
Postcode districts covering Aberffraw
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Llanfaelog Parish 2 miles
- Crigyll Ward 2.3 miles
- Rhosneigr Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bro Aberffraw Ward 2.8 miles
- Bodorgan Parish 2.9 miles
- Malltraeth Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Trewalchmai Parish 3.4 miles
- Gwalchmai Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Bryngwran Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Llanfairyneubwll Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Mona Built-up area 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Aberffraw
LL63 5SX, LL63 5PJ, LL63 5HX, LL63 5TE, LL63 5AQ, LL63 5TQ, LL63 5YA, LL63 5YH, LL63 5YT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 66.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 90.6 miles
- Tŷ Croes Railway Station 1 mile
- Bodorgan Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Aberffraw Ad
- Nant Yr Odyn Country Hotel & Restaurant Ltd 3 5.5 miles
- Holland Hotel 7.4 miles
- The Valley Anglesey 6.4 miles
- Trearddur Bay Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Llety Arall 9 miles
- The Bull Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Tre-Ysgawen Hall 4 9 miles
- Celtic Royal Hotel 3 9 miles
- Y Castell 9.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Caernarfon Town FC Stadium 9.5 miles
- Llanidan House Estate 9.8 miles
- Plas Newydd Country house 9.9 miles
- Holyhead Marina Marina 10.6 miles
- Treborth Estate 12 miles
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 12.9 miles
- Farrar Road stadium Stadium 13.3 miles
- Cemlyn Estate 13.5 miles
- Llys Dulas Estate 13.6 miles
- Penrhyn Castle Estate 14.7 miles
- Amlwch Harbour Harbour 14.8 miles
- Port Trevor Harbour 14.9 miles