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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.

Laugharne Castle

Castle

Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Photo: LinguisticDemographer, Public domain.

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.

The Cross House

Pub

Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Cross House is a pub.

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

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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″ north

Longitude

-4.46421° or 4° 27′ 51″ west

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

9C3QQG6P+X8

GeoNames ID

12615456

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