Ferryside
Ferryside is a village in the community of St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is 8.5 miles south of Carmarthen near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing village, it has developed as a holiday and retirement area.
- Type: Village with 846 residents
- Description: village in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Glanfferi” and “Glanyfferi”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Llansteffan Castle and Ferryside railway station.
Ferryside railway station
Railway station
St Ystyffan’s Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llansteffan and Llansaint.
Llanybri
Village
Ferryside
- Category: locality
- Location: St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.7672° or 51° 46′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.3685° or 4° 22′ 7″ west
Population
846
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB FYD
Open location code
9C3QQJ8J+VH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Ferryside” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ferryside”
- Breton: “Glan-y-fferi”
- Dutch: “Ferryside”
- French: “Ferryside”
- German: “Glan-y-fferi”
- Irish: “Glan-y-fferi”
- Italian: “Ferryside”
- Persian: “فریساید”
- Scots: “Glan-y-fferi”
- Spanish: “Ferryside”
- Swedish: “Ferryside”
- Welsh: “Glan y Fferi”
- Welsh: “Glan-y-fferi”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ferryside”.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Broadway and Llandyfaelog.
Carmarthenshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Carmarthen and Llanelli.
Explore These Curated Destinations
Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.