River Cywyn
The River Cywyn is a river that flows through Carmarthenshire, south Wales. It rises some seven miles west-north-west of Carmarthen and flows in a southerly direction to join the River Tâf near its estuary at St Clears.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Afon Cywyn”, “Cywyn”, and “River Cwyn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold.
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Museum
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The Boathouse in Laugharne, Wales, was where Dylan Thomas lived with his family during his last four years between 1949 and 1953. The house is set in a cliff overlooking the Tâf estuary and is where he wrote many of his major pieces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laugharne and Llanybri.
Laugharne
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laugharne is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf. It is known for having been the home of Dylan Thomas from 1949 until his death in 1953, and is thought to have been an inspiration for the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.
Llanybri
Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and River Taf in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of Llansteffan. Llanybri is situated 2 miles east of River Cywyn.
St Clears
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Clears is a town on the River Taf and a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. At the 2011 census, the population was 2,995. The community includes the small settlements of Bancyfelin, Backe and Pwlltrap.
River Cywyn
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Cywyn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Cywyn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Afon Cywyn”
- Irish: “Afon Cywyn”
- Swedish: “Afon Cywyn”
- Welsh: “Afon Cywyn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cross Inn and Llandawke.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castell Aber Cafwy and River Taf.
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