Porthmadog, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Porthmadog is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the Gwynedd region. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Porthmadog
Main Region: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Latitude: 52.92924 South (52°55'45"N)
Longitude: -4.13137 West (4°7'52"W)
Altitude: 4 metres above sea-level
Population: 3041 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Porthmadog to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 174 km
- distance from Swansea: 146 km
- distance from Newport: 168 km
- distance from Rhondda: 149 km
- distance from Barry: 179 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 161 km
- distance from Llanelli: 139 km
- distance from Neath: 143 km
- distance from Wrexham: 77 km
- distance from Coity: 161 km
Find driving distances to Porthmadog from all destinations in Wales at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 2 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Porthmadog):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Snowdonia (Park) (17 km)Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Porthmadog.
Port Trevor (Harbour) (21 km)Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Porthmadog (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Dolbenmaen Castle (Castle) (7 km)
Harlech Castle (Castle) (8 km)
Oakley Arms (Castle) (9 km)
Dinas Emrys Castle (Castle) (11 km)
Tomen Fawr (Castle) (11 km)
Tomen y Mur (Castle) (14 km)
Castell Prysor (Castle) (19 km)
Dolwyddelan Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Tomen Castell (Castle) (20 km)
Cymmer Castle (Castle) (25 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Porthmadog.
Harlech Point (Point) (5 km)Moel Hebog (Mountain) (8 km)
Pass of Aber-Glaslyn (Pass) (8 km)
Moelwyn Bach (Mountain) (10 km)
Tremadog Bay (Bay) (11 km)
Llyn Dinas (Lake) (11 km)
Moelwyn Mawr (Mountain) (11 km)
Mynydd Graig Goch (Mountain) (12 km)
Yr Aran (Mountain) (12 km)
Mochras Point (Point) (13 km)
Pen-ychain (Point) (13 km)
Rhinog Fawr (Mountain) (14 km)
Dyffryn Nantlle (Valley) (15 km)
Llyn Gwynant (Lake) (15 km)
Y Llethr (Mountain) (15 km)
Y Lliwedd (Peak) (15 km)
Llyn Cwellyn (Lake) (15 km)
Snowdon (Mountain) (16 km)
Rhinog Fach (Mountain) (16 km)
Glaslyn (Lake) (16 km)
Llyn Llydaw (Lake) (16 km)
Carnedd Ugain (Peak) (17 km)
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Cliff) (17 km)
Crib y Ddysgl (Ridge) (17 km)
Bwlch Coch (Pass) (17 km)
Crib Goch (Mountain) (17 km)
Llyn Teyrn (Lake) (17 km)
Pass of Llanberis (Pass) (18 km)
Moel Tryfan (Mountain) (18 km)
Moel Berfedd (Hill) (19 km)
Diphwys (Mountain) (19 km)
Llyn Cwmffynnon (Lake) (19 km)
Cwm Prysor (Valley) (19 km)
Carnedd Moel-siabod (Mountain) (20 km)
Glyder Fawr (Mountain) (20 km)
Y Garn (Mountain) (21 km)
Glyder Fach (Mountain) (21 km)
Llyn Conwy (Lake) (21 km)
Gwydyr Forest (Forest) (26 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Porthmadog.
Porthmadog Railway Station (0 km)Porthmadog Harbour Railway Station (1 km)
Minffordd Railway Station (3 km)
Minffordd Ffestiniog Railway Station (3 km)
Pont Croesor (3 km)
Penrhyndeudraeth Railway Station (4 km)
Penrhyn Railway Station (5 km)
Llandecwyn Railway Station (5 km)
Talsarnau Railway Station (5 km)
Tygwyn Railway Station (5 km)
Criccieth Railway Station (7 km)
Harlech Railway Station (8 km)
Tan-y-Bwlch Railway Station (9 km)
Plas Halt Railway Station (9 km)
Llandanwg Railway Station (10 km)
Campbell's Platform Railway Station (11 km)
Pensarn Railway Station (11 km)
Dduallt Railway Station (11 km)
Llanbedr Railway Station (12 km)
Tanygrisiau Railway Station (13 km)
Rhyd Ddu Railway Station (14 km)
Penychain Railway Station (14 km)
Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Station (15 km)
Dyffryn Ardudwy Railway Station (16 km)
Abererch Railway Station (17 km)
Talybont Railway Station (18 km)
Roman Bridge Station (19 km)
Pwllheli Railway Station (20 km)
Waunfawr Railway Station (20 km)
Tryfan Junction Railway Station (21 km)
Dolwyddelan Railway Station (21 km)
Dinas Railway Station (22 km)
Pont-y-pant Station (23 km)
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