River Alun

The River Alun is a small river in northwest , , which rises near Tretio Common and flows southwestwards to to empty into St Bride's Bay at the rocky inlet of Porth Clais.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “River Alun, Pembrokeshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porthclais and Saint Davids Cathedral.

Marina
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is a small sheltered inlet harbour near , , , in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close.

Church
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St Davids Cathedral is a Church in Wales cathedral situated in , Britain's smallest city, in the county of , near the most westerly point of .

Ruins
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The is located on the coast near St David's in , West Wales. Held by tradition to mark the birthplace of St David, the ruin cannot be accurately dated but is unusual in that it is aligned north–south rather than the usual east–west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Davids and St Justinian.

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is Britain's smallest city and home to ' most important cathedral. The city is in the , and is part of a cultural history area in Wales.

Locality
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is a coastal location of indeterminate area in the extreme northwest of , , in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close.

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is an ancient harbour village near St Bride's Bay in the county of in . It lies on a deep ravine at the mouth of the River .

River Alun

Latitude
51.86861° or 51° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-5.28083° or 5° 16′ 51″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C3PVP99+CM
Geo­Names ID
3345108
Wiki­data ID
Q7337078
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Satellite Map

Discover River Alun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Alun” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Alun”
  • Cebuano: “River Alun”
  • Irish: “Afon Alun”
  • Japanese: “アラン川”
  • Slovenian: “Alun”
  • Slovenian: “reka Alun”
  • Slovenian: “River Alun”
  • Swedish: “River Alun”
  • Welsh: “Afon Alun”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rhosson and Trelerw.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porthclais and Porth y Ffynnon.

Pembrokeshire: Must-Visit Destinations

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