Sir John’s Hill
Sir John’s Hill is a hill in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales and has an elevation of 289 feet. Sir John’s Hill is situated nearby to the locality Llansadurnen, as well as near Llandawke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
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Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold.
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Museum
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The Boathouse in Laugharne, Wales, was where Dylan Thomas lived with his family during his last four years between 1949 and 1953. The house is set in a cliff overlooking the Tâf estuary and is where he wrote many of his major pieces.
Island House
House
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Island House is a Grade II* listed, partly Tudor, sub-medieval townhouse located in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, in southwest Wales. It sits below the castle between the two mouths by which the River Corran enters the Tâf estuary, known locally as "Earth Lake" and "Mill Orange".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanybri and Llansteffan.
Llanybri
Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and River Taf in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of Llansteffan. Llanybri is situated 3 miles northeast of Sir John’s Hill.
Llansteffan
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Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of Carmarthen.
Llanddowror
Village
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Llanddowror is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales situated 2 miles from St. Clears. Previously on the trunk road to Pembroke Dock, the village is small, historic and relatively unspoilt. Llanddowror is situated 4 miles northwest of Sir John’s Hill.
Sir John’s Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 289 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76247° or 51° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.46421° or 4° 27′ 51″ westElevation
289 feet (88 metres)Open location code
9C3QQG6P+X8GeoNames ID
12615456
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