Llanbedr

Ancient monuments at Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones; the Stones of Llanbedr and Bronze Age hut circles. The village originally grew around the slate quarrying industry. Glyn Pedr is a Victorian Grade II listed residence on Maes Ffynnon. During the First World War, Marian Antonia Gamwell, a widow, created a British Red Cross auxiliary hospital at her new home, the country house called Aber Artro, at Llanbedr. ==Climate==

{{Weather box | width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Llanbedr Airfield (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 12.8 | Feb record high C = 15.3 | Mar record high C = 19.0 | Apr record high C = 23.9 | May record high C = 25.8 | Jun record high C = 29.9 | Jul record high C = 30.7 | Aug record high C = 30.1 | Sep record high C = 25.4 | Oct record high C = 20.7 | Nov record high C = 19.6 | Dec record high C = 15.4 | year record high C = 30.7 | Jan high C = 8.1 | Feb high C = 8.4 | Mar high C = 10.2 | Apr high C = 13.0 | May high C = 15.9 | Jun high C = 18.0 | Jul high C = 19.6 | Aug high C = 19.3 | Sep high C = 17.9 | Oct high C = 14.5 | Nov high C = 11.5 | Dec high C = 9.2 | year high C = 13.8 | Jan mean C = 5.4 | Feb mean C = 5.6 | Mar mean C = 6.8 | Apr mean C = 9.2 | May mean C = 11.9 | Jun mean C = 14.3 | Jul mean C = 16.2 | Aug mean C = 16.0 | Sep mean C = 14.3 | Oct mean C = 11.5 | Nov mean C = 9.1 | Dec mean C = 6.3 | year mean C = 10.6 | Jan low C = 2.6 | Feb low C = 2.7 | Mar low C = 3.4 | Apr low C = 5.5 | May low C = 7.9 | Jun low C = 10.6 | Jul low C = 12.8 | Aug low C = 12.7 | Sep low C = 10.8 | Oct low C = 8.4 | Nov low C = 6.7 | Dec low C = 3.4 | year low C = 7.3 | Jan record low C = -6.3 | Feb record low C = -6.4 | Mar record low C = -6.3 | Apr record low C = -3.5 | May record low C = 0.3 | Jun record low C = 1.4 | Jul record low C = 4.9 | Aug record low C = 4.8 | Sep record low C = 4.0 | Oct record low C = -1.7 | Nov record low C = -4.9 | Dec record low C = -6.3 | year record low C = -6.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 95.8 | Feb precipitation mm = 100.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 72.6 | Apr precipitation mm = 55.7 | May precipitation mm = 57.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 68.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 90.5 | Aug precipitation mm = 82.5 | Sep precipitation mm = 83.5 | Oct precipitation mm = 118.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 131.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 143.1 | year precipitation mm = 1100.3 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 16.9 | Feb precipitation days = 13.6 | Mar precipitation days = 13.9 | Apr precipitation days = 11.8 | May precipitation days = 11.0 | Jun precipitation days = 11.4 | Jul precipitation days = 13.1 | Aug precipitation days = 13.5 | Sep precipitation days = 13.5 | Oct precipitation days = 16.2 | Nov precipitation days = 17.9 | Dec precipitation days = 18.2 | year precipitation days = 171.1 ==Church and chapel==

The church of St Peter, after whom the village is named (Pedr being the Welsh for Peter), is a Grade II* listed building. In 2019 approval was given to convert Capel Moriah in Llanbedr, which had gone out of use, into a Mosque. About east of the village centre is the hamlet of Pentre Gwynfryn whose chapel, Capel Salem, was the subject of a painting by the artist Sydney Curnow Vosper. The painting, entitled Salem, showed a member of the congregation, Siân Owen, in traditional Welsh costume and became famous throughout Britain in the mid-20th century. ==Airport==

The village is home to Llanbedr Airport, a general aviation aerodrome. Until 2004 the site was operated as a military airfield by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and QinetiQ as a launch site for remotely-piloted drones for use as aerial targets by the RAF and other UK forces. The airfield was included in the Snowdonia Enterprise Zone by the Welsh Government in January 2013. In 2018 the airport became home to a flying school offering pleasure flights and flying lessons. After the UK passed 2021 enabling legislation, in 2022, the Welsh Government announced plans to develop space launch capability at the site, to be named Spaceport Snowdonia. ==Amenities==

The Morfa Dyffryn sand dunes and Mochras (Shell Island) lie nearby. It has two public houses. To the north of the village is the smaller village of Pensarn, situated at the estuary of the River Artro. This is the location of Llanbedr & Pensarn Yacht Club and the Christian Mountain Centre, a residential adventure activity centre. ==Railways==

Llanbedr railway station, formerly known as Talwrn Bach Halt, is a little out of the village itself and is served by the Cambrian Line. ==Governance==

An electoral ward in the same name existed. This ward also covered the Community of Llanfair. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 1,098. From the 2022 Gwynedd Council election the ward was merged with Harlech, renamed Harlech a Llanbedr and the representation increased to 2 county councillors. ==Twinning==

In 2008 Llanbedr was twinned with Huchenfeld, Germany, following many years of exchanges between schools, churches, musicians and community leaders, in remembrance of the occurrences at Pforzheim and Huchenfeld during the Second World War. == Notable people ==

• Henry Lloyd (ca.1718 – 1783), a Welsh army officer and military writer. • Katherine Mudge (1881–1975), a British archer; she competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. • Philip Pullman (born 1946), an English writer; his formative years were spent in Llanbedr. ==See also==