River Towy
River Towy is a river in Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. River Towy is situated nearby to the village Llangathen, as well as near the hamlet Dryslwyn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberglasney and Dryslwyn Castle.
Aberglasney
Garden
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberglasney House and Gardens is a medieval house and gardens set in the Tywi valley in the parish of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It is owned and run by Aberglasney Restoration Trust, a registered charity.
Dryslwyn Castle
Ruins
Dinefwr Castle
Photo: Andrew Bone, CC BY 2.0.
Dinefwr Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the River Towy near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Towy, with a steep drop of one hundred feet to the river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandeilo and Llangathen.
Llandeilo
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandeilo is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,784.
Llangathen
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangathen is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community includes the hamlet of Cilsân. The population taken at the 2011 census was 507.
Llanarthne
Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanarthney is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km east of Carmarthen and 10 km west of Llandeilo.
River Towy
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8653° or 51° 51′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.0708° or 4° 4′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C3QVW8H+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 292073510OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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In Other Languages
“River Towy” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Afon Tywn”
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