bodedern lies on the b5109, about east of its junction with the a4025 south of llanfachraeth. about to the south, beyond the a55 road lie the villages of caergeiliog and llanfihangel yn nhowyn. the valley wetlands, an area of lakes and marshes and a rspb bird sanctuary, lie between these two villages. bodedern is the closest village to the island's largest natural lake, llyn llywenan, which lies to the north. the parish church (st edern's church, bodedern) dates from the 14th century and is a grade ii* listed building, being listed because it is considered a good example of a late medieval church with some fine interior fittings.