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.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: horse racing venue in Wales
- Also known as: “Ffos Las Racecourse”, “Ffos Las Racecourse & Conference Centre”, and “Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre”
- Postal code: SA17 4DE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spudder’s Bridge and Llandyry Church.
Spudder’s Bridge
Bridge
Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spudder’s Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Ffos Las racecourse.
Llandyry Church
Church
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandyry Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ffos Las racecourse.
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 Ffos Las racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carway and Trimsaran.
Carway
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
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. Pontyates is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ffos Las racecourse.
Ffos Las racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue and tourism
- Location: Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7321° or 51° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.23704° or 4° 14′ 13″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Operator
Arena Racing CompanyOpen location code
9C3QPQJ7+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8866998483OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
8378821Wikidata ID
Q5446232
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Welsh—“Ffos Las racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “フォスラス競馬場”
- Spanish: “Hipodromo de Ffos Las”
- Spanish: “Hipódromo de Ffos Las”
- Welsh: “Cwrs Rasus Ffos Las”
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