River Gwaun

The River Gwaun is a river in , West Wales, which flows west to the sea at . The Gwaun rises in the on the northern slopes of Foel Eryr in the Preseli Hills, to the east of Pontfaen hamlet.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Afon Gwaun

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Ship Inn and Fishguard Town Hall.

Pub
is a pub.

Public building
is a municipal building in the Market Square, , , . The structure, which is the meeting place of Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fishguard and Goodwick.

is a coastal town in , , with a population of 3,400 as of the 2021 census. Modern consists of two parts, Lower and the "Main Town".

Village
is a coastal town in , , immediately west of its twin town of . form a community that wraps around Fishguard Bay.

Hamlet
is a small settlement and parish on the A487 2 miles southwest of , , West Wales, in the Community of ; the parish includes the village of Scleddau—the eastern part of which is in the neighbouring parish of Llanstinan. is situated 2 miles west of River Gwaun.

River Gwaun

Latitude
51.9959° or 51° 59′ 45″ north
Longitude
-4.9696° or 4° 58′ 11″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9C3QX2WJ+95
Geo­Names ID
8050963
Wiki­data ID
Q13125381
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Gwaun” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Afon Gwaun
  • Cebuano: River Gwaun
  • Irish: Afon Gwaun
  • Swedish: River Gwaun
  • Welsh: Afon Gwaun

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lower Town and Penyraber.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Needle Rock and Pen Pwll Melyn.

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