Carway
Carway is a village situated to the north-west of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the Gwendraeth Valley. It is part of the community of Llangyndeyrn, and had a population of 1,403 in 2021.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 672 residents
- Description: village in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Carwe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ffos Las racecourse and Smarts Quarry.
Ffos Las racecourse
The Ffos Las Racecourse & Conference Centre is a Welsh horse racing, equestrian sports and conferencing venue situated in Ffos Las, Wales. The Ffos Las racecourse was built at the site of an open cast coal mine after mining operations ceased.Smarts Quarry
Nature reserve
Smarts Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated in 1987 for its geological features. Smarts Quarry is situated 2 miles northwest of Carway.
Spudder’s Bridge
Bridge
Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spudder’s Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Carway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontyates and Trimsaran.
Pontyates
Village
Photo: Gareth Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontyates is a village straddling two communities situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. The population in 2011 was 1,449.
Trimsaran
Village
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trimsaran is a community and former mining village which lies on the B4308 between Llanelli and Kidwelly, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Trimsaran is six miles from Llanelli, and 13 miles from Carmarthen.
Five Roads
Village
Photo: Pan Dodd-Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Five Roads is a village on the B4309 road in Carmarthenshire, Wales, 5 miles from Llanelli and 10 miles from Carmarthen. The name comes from the fact that there are five roads leading off Y Sgwar; the central part of the village on the main road. Five Roads is situated 1½ miles east of Carway.
Carway
- Category: locality
- Location: Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.73587° or 51° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.22564° or 4° 13′ 32″ westPopulation
672Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9C3QPQPF+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 1004727187OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3345177Wikidata ID
Q5047586
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Carway” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bethel Welsh Independent Chapel and Carway Hall.
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