Afon Tywi
Afon Tywi is a watercourse in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales. Afon Tywi is situated nearby to the locality Saint Ishmael Town, as well as near the hamlet Llansaint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llansteffan Castle and Church of St Ishmael.
Llansteffan Castle
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Llansteffan Castle is a privately owned castle in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Tywi estuary in Carmarthen Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferryside and Llansteffan.
Ferryside
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Ferryside is a village in the community of St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is 8.5 miles south of Carmarthen near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing village, it has developed as a holiday and retirement area.
Llansteffan
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Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of Carmarthen.
Llansaint
Hamlet
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Llansaint is a village of farmsteads and cottages in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It includes a cluster of 19th century stone-built houses around the church, and is surrounded by farmsteads and modern residential development. Llansaint is situated 2 miles east of Afon Tywi.
Afon Tywi
- Type: Watercourse
- Also known as: “River Towy”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75389° or 51° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.38806° or 4° 23′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3QQJ36+HQGeoNames ID
2635253
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