Penrhyndeudraeth

Penrhyndeudraeth ward sits within the Snowdonia National Park, characterised by a mix of residential settlement and natural landscapes. The area is centred around the village of Penrhyndeudraeth itself, which lies near the confluence of the River Dwyryd and the Afon Glaslyn. The ward's terrain includes wooded valleys and lower mountain slopes, with views often dominated by the Moelwyn mountain range to the east. Residential life here is interspersed with small-scale local services and light industry.

A notable feature is the Cob, a substantial stone causeway built in the early 19th century by William Madocks. This embankment carries both road and railway lines across the Traeth Mawr estuary, permanently altering the local geography by reclaiming land from the Glaslyn estuary. This infrastructure critically links the ward to Porthmadog and fundamentally shaped the area's development, creating the flat, reclaimed land known as the Traeth Mawr.