Photo of Aberdaron, a village in Llŷn, Gwynedd, north Wales.

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Villages & towns in GwyneddGwynedd, Wales

19 villages and towns in the Albion Guide across Gwynedd — see the full villages and towns directory, or everything to explore in Gwynedd.

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Aberdaron

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Fishing village at the tip of the Llŷn, the last stop for pilgrims crossing to Bardsey Island, with a mile-long sandy bay.

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Beddgelert

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Stone-cottage village at the meeting of the Glaslyn and Colwyn rivers, at the foot of Yr Wyddfa and above the Aberglaslyn Pass.

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Criccieth

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Seaside town on Cardigan Bay beneath a medieval castle on its headland, with sand-and-shingle beaches either side.

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Harlech

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Hilltop town on the western edge of Eryri dominated by its 13th-century castle, with dune-backed sands below.

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Aberdyfi

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Estuary village at the mouth of the Dyfi with a sandy beach and yachting harbour on the southern edge of the park.

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Barmouth

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Seaside town at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary with a two-mile beach and the Victorian railway viaduct across the sands.

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Dolgellau

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Dark-stone market town beneath Cadair Idris, holding the richest collection of listed historic buildings in Wales.

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Llanberis

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Slate village between Llyn Padarn and the flank of Yr Wyddfa, base for the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the National Slate Museum.

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Maentwrog

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Wooded Vale of Ffestiniog village on the Afon Dwyryd, beside the Plas Tan y Bwlch estate.

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Bala

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Market town at the head of Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, ringed by the Aran, Arenig and Berwyn ranges.

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Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Former slate-quarrying town ringed by grey tips, gateway to the Llechwedd caverns and the Ffestiniog Railway.

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Porthmadog

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Harbour town built on reclaimed land, terminus of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways.

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Trawsfynydd

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Upland village above its reservoir lake, birthplace of the poet Hedd Wyn, in the hills south of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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Abersoch

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Sailing and surf village on the south Llŷn with sheltered sandy beaches and a busy watersports scene.

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Llanbedrog

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Llŷn village with Wales's first art gallery, Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, near a beach of brightly painted huts

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Nefyn

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Coastal village on the north Llŷn with a long sheltered beach and views to Yr Eifl, home of the Cwrw Llŷn brewery.

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Tywyn

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Coastal town on Cardigan Bay, terminus of the Talyllyn Railway and home to St Cadfan's Church and its inscribed stone.

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Pwllheli

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Market town and main hub of the Llŷn Peninsula, with a harbour, marina and long beach at Glan-y-Don.

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Rhyd

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A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

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