Communities

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd

Tranche Two Rural Futures communityTrawsfynydd is a small village which lies next to the very busy A470 trunk road in south Gwynedd. The village is probably best known as the birthplace of the renowned Welsh poet, Hedd Wyn, who was posthumously awarded the 1917...

Llanelly Hill, Monmouthshire

Llanelly Hill, Monmouthshire

Tranche Two Rural Futures communityClydach and Llanelly Hill villages lie on the southern side of Clydach Gorge, in northwest Monmouthshire, overlooking the Heads of the Valleys road.  The area has great industrial heritage and developed as a result of coal mining and...

Gwalchmai and Bryngwran, Anglesey

Gwalchmai and Bryngwran, Anglesey

Tranche Two Rural Futures communityBryngwran LSOA is set within the electoral Canolbarth Ward in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. It is the poorest rural Ward on Anglesey with 36.4% of households earning below 60% GB income. Bryngwran LSOA (population circa 1500)...

New Quay, Ceredigion

New Quay, Ceredigion

Tranche Two Rural Futures community New Quay (y Ceinewydd) is a town and electoral ward on the Cardigan Bay coast in South Ceredigion. The town’s history – and much of its current culture, community life and economic activity - is bound to and by its maritime...

Talybolion, Anglesey

Tranche One Rural Futures communitySituated in north west Anglesey, the Talybolion area is made up of numerous small villages with a total population of around 5,000 of whom over 60% are Welsh-speaking.  It is a very rural area with the nearest towns being Holyhead...

North-east Monmouthshire

Tranche One Rural Futures communityGrosmont is a beautiful but isolated village in north east Monmouthsire, situated near the English border.  It has a famous castle, which, together with Skenfrith castle and White castle, forms part of the popular Three Castles walk....

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

Tranche One Rural Futures communityLlandovery, which lies on the Heart of Wales railway line, is a small market town that still holds regular livestock marts. The town enjoys a rich heritage and has an attractive town centre with the remains of a Norman castle that...

Llangollen, Denbighshire

Tranche One Rural Futures communityLlangollen is an historic rural market town situated in the beautiful Dee valley between the Berwyn and Ruabon mountains, overlooked by Castell Dinas Bran. It has attracted visitors since the early 19th century. The Clwydian Range...

Llandysul, Ceredigion

Tranche One Rural Futures community Llandysul is a small rural town on the River Teifi. Historically, Llandysul, like many other towns and villages along the Teifi, had a booming wool and textile industry and the town hosted a vibrant livestock market. However, this...