Llanrug
| Llanrug | |
| Caernarfonshire | |
|---|---|
 Ponies at Pen y Buarth | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SH535635 |
| Location: | 53°8’53"N, 4°11’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,500 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gwynedd |
Llanrug is a large village in Caernarfonshire, about 4 miles to the east of the county town, Caernarfon, 7 miles south of Bangor and 3 miles to the west of Llanberis. The River Seiont runs alongside the village and is a popular angling river.
The old name term of the village was initially Llanfihangel-y-Rug, derived from Eglwys Sant Mihangel which is just outside the village. It has a Welsh-speaking community of roughly 80% and a population of 2,500. The busy and sometimes dangerous A4086 road from Llanberis Pass to Caernarfon runs through the village.
Attractions
From the east the village has views of Snowdonia including The Carneddau, Y Fronllwyd, Carnedd y Filiast, Glyderau, Snowdon, Crib Goch, Moel Cynghorion and Moel Eilio.
The River Seiont in the village and is a popular angling river and there is a fish hatchery in the Crawiau area of the village run by the Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni fishing association.
Sport
- Rugby: Llanrug United FC was established some 100 years ago. Llanrug United have played their home games in Cae Eithin Duon since the early 1970s. During the 1980s and 1990s some scenes were filmed in Llanrug for locally-televised Welsh-speaking comedy football programme C'mon Midffild. (come on midfielder). Some of the filmed scenes include Llanrug United FC's playing pitch, Eithin Duon.
- Youth football: a team nicknamed The Lions.