River Towy
River Towy is a river in Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. River Towy is situated nearby to the hamlet Dryslwyn, as well as near Penrhiwgoch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dryslwyn Castle and Aberglasney.
Dryslwyn Castle
Ruins
Dryslwyn Castle is a native Welsh castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen in Wales. It stands on high ground overlooking the Tywi Valley with extensive views.
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.
Grongar Hill
Peak
Photo: George Causley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grongar Hill is located in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire and was the subject of a loco-descriptive poem by John Dyer. Published in two versions in 1726, during the Augustan period, its celebration of the individual experience of the landscape makes it a precursor of Romanticism.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanarthne and Llangathen.
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.
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.
Llanegwad
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanegwad is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,473. Llanegwad is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes.
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
51.8608° or 51° 51′ 39″ northLongitude
-4.0902° or 4° 5′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3QVW65+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 292073512OpenStreetMap 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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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dryslwyn and Penrhiwgoch.
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Highlights include Allt Rhyder-wen and Dryslwyn-fawr Cowshed.
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