Bettws
Betws is a small village and community on the River Amman in Carmarthenshire, Wales, some 15 miles north of Swansea; it is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Betws and Ammanford, and the urban area of Ammanford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dolforwyn Castle and Yew tree cottage.
Dolforwyn Castle
Castle
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Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century. Dolforwyn Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bettws.
Yew tree cottage
House
Situated under the ramparts of Dolforwyn Castle, near Abermule in the Welsh county of Powys in the United Kingdom, Yew tree cottage is a part 17th century timber-framed structure which once belonged to the celebrated antiquarian John Davies Knatchbull Lloyd. Yew tree cottage is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bettws.
St Llwchaiarn’s Church
Church
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St Llwchaiarn's church, Llanllwchaiarn was the parish church of Llanllwchaiarn, now within the community of Newtown with Llanllwchaiarn and lies within the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Powys. St Llwchaiarn’s Church is situated 3 miles south of Bettws.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Tregynon.
Newtown
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Newtown is in Mid Wales. It retains a traditional town centre of independent shops and many pubs and cafes. There's also an art gallery, nightclub and indoor market.
Tregynon
Hamlet
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Tregynon is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, to the north of Newtown and south west of Welshpool. The population of the community was 892 at the 2011 Census.
Abermule
Village
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Abermule is a village lying on the River Severn 6 km northeast of Newtown in Powys, mid Wales. The A483 Swansea to Chester trunk road, the Cambrian Line railway, connecting Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, and the Montgomery Canal, close to the river, all pass through Abermule. Abermule is situated 3 miles southeast of Bettws.
Bettws
- Type: Locality
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5634° or 52° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.3046° or 3° 18′ 17″ westElevation
492 feet (150 metres)Open location code
9C4RHM7W+95GeoNames ID
7301001
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