The A487 runs through Tremadog as well as the A498, meaning the village has good links with Caernarfon, Beddgelert and Criccieth/Pwllheli, plus it's only a mile from the centre of Porthmadog, it's larger neighbour to the south.

Tremadog is a planned village, and was built on land owned by William Madocks. The village centre, which is mainly unaltered still today was completed in 1891. The village is dominated by the steep rock faces of the foothills of Snowdonia located behind the village.

These rock faces are popular with climbers, though some have had to be closed off as they are no longer deemed as safe. Eric Jones, who is famed for climbing rock faces much further afield has a cafe at the foot of the cliffs, ideal as a warm up afterwards!