Where is it?
St Mary's Village is located in an elevated position overlooking the city of Bangor. It is about 5 minutes' walk from the city centre and 10-15 minutes' walk from the train station and the Main University Building.
What's on site?
St Mary's was opened in 2015 and has around 600 rooms, offering a range of accommodation including en-suite bedrooms, budget rooms, studio apartments and townhouses. There is one standard hall, Bryn Eithin, which has shared bathrooms and kitchens.
The village has a café/shop, laundrette and common rooms and there is on-site security 24 hours a day. All bedrooms have wi-fi and the accommodation price includes all bills (including wi-fi, heating, electricity and water), gym membership and Campus Life membership.
Also at St Mary's
Barlows shop/café
Located in the centre of St Mary's Village, Barlows offers delicious food and drink options, including Starbucks coffee and a wide range of essential grocery items.
Fitness Room
There is a fitness room on-site, which has CV equipment and a selection of weight resistance machines. Students at St Mary's can also use the gym at Canolfan Brailsford in Ffriddoedd Village.
Halls at St Mary's
All our accommodation is self-catering. Click on the hall names below for more details, including videos and virtual tours of the facilities, contract length and prices.
- Cemlyn has 86 en-suite bedrooms and five studios
- Cybi has 84 en-suite bedrooms and five studios
- Penmon has 84 en-suite bedrooms and five studios
- Ffordd Tudno En-suite Rooms and Studios has around 114 en-suite bedrooms and 15 studios.
- St Mary's Quad has a mixture of en-suite rooms and studios. The en-suite rooms are available to undergraduate students only, and the studios are available to both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Studios
- There are four different types of studio available; standard, premium, premium plus and deluxe. All studios have en-suite bedrooms with a private kitchenette.
Townhouses
- Tudno Townhouses has around 124 rooms, with bathrooms that are shared between two students.
Budget Accommodation
- Bryn Eithin is our budget accommodation. This lower-priced accommodation will be in a hall of residence with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Video: St Mary's Village Tour
Virtual tours of our accommodation
Take a 360 tour of our accommodation at Ffriddoedd and St Mary's, including bedrooms and kitchens.
What’s nearby?
It’s easy to get to most places in Bangor from St Mary’s. You can walk to the main University buildings, shops, bars restaurants and supermarkets. Use our campus map to see where University buildings are located, and take a look at our guide below.
(*All walking times are approximate)
University
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Main University Building – 15 mins walk (Upper Bangor)
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Arts Buildings – 15 mins walk (Upper Bangor)
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Arts Library – 15 mins walk (Upper Bangor)
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Healthcare Sciences – 15 mins walk (Fron Heulog, Upper Bangor)
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Science Buildings – 10 mins walk (Deiniol Road, city centre)
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Science Library – 10 mins walk (Deiniol Road)
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Computer Science and Electronic Engineering - 15 mins walk (Dean Street, city centre)
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Business School – 15 mins walk (Upper Bangor)
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Ocean Sciences – 1 hour’s walk (Menai Bridge)
Supermarkets
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Morrisons – 15 mins walk (Upper Bangor)
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Asda – 10 mins walk (city centre)
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Aldi – 15 mins walk (city centre)
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Lidl – 10 mins walk (city centre)
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M&S – 15 mins walk (city centre)
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Iceland – 10 mins walk (city centre)
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Farmfoods – 30 mins walk (Caernarfon Road)
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Tesco – 45 mins walk (Caernarfon Road)
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Waitrose – 1 hour’s walk (Menai Bridge)
Shops
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High Street – 10 mins walk (city centre)
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Out of town stores – 30 mins walk (Caernarfon Road)
Bars and clubs
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Bar Uno – 20 mins walk (Ffriddoedd Village)
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Academi – 10 mins walk (city centre)
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Other bars, pubs and clubs are located throughout Bangor, in Upper Bangor and the city centre
Gym, sport and fitness
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St Mary’s fitness room – on site
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Canolfan Brailsford sport centre – 20 mins walk (on site at Ffriddoedd Village)
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Treborth playing fields – 50 mins walk (located next to the Menai Suspension Bridge)
Cafés
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Barlows shop and café - on site
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Bar Uno – 20 mins walk (on site at Ffriddoedd Village)
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Cegin café - 10 mins walk (Pontio, city centre)
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Teras café - 15 mins walk (Main University Building, Upper Bangor)
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Local cafés are located throughout Bangor, in Upper Bangor and the city centre and in Menai Bridge
Restaurants and take-aways
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10 mins walk, in city centre
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20 mins walk, in Upper Bangor
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30 mins walk, Caernarfon Road
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45 mins walk in Menai Bridge
Transport
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Bus stop - 10 mins walk
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Train Station – 10 mins walk
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Taxi Rank - 10 mins walk, in city centre or train station
Healthcare
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Doctors’ Surgery – 15 mins walk, near city centre
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Pharmacy - 10 mins walk, in city centre
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Hospital – 45 mins walk