[citation needed] The village is now surrounded by Forestry Commission and National Trust parkland of conifers and oaks.

A large area of surrounding ancient oak woodland is a designated SSSI and has a particularly rich temperate maritime Bryophyte community.

The forest has a group of Wellingtonia planted in the early 20th century and Dolmelynllyn has two trees dating from the 1850s in the meadow, one being the second largest in Wales.

[citation needed] Ganllwyd has a community council, responsible for maintenance of local footpaths, footbridges and, until 2017, public toilets.

[4] For elections to Gwynedd County Council Ganllwyd is part of a combined Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd electoral ward.