Rhydarwen

Rhydarwen is a building in Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Rhydarwen is situated nearby to the forest Allt Pistyll-Dewi, as well as near Allt Rhyder-wen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dryslwyn Castle and Paxton’s Tower.

Dryslwyn Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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 Towy Valley with extensive views. Dryslwyn Castle is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Rhydarwen.

Paxton’s Tower

Building

Photo: Akoliasnikoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Paxton’s Tower is situated 1 mile west of Rhydarwen.

Allt y Gaer

Building

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allt y Gaer is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Llangathen community, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a 3.5ha conifer woodland on the northern slopes of the Tywi Valley, which has SSSI protected designation because it holds the largest heronry in West Wales. Allt y Gaer is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Rhydarwen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanarthne and Maesybont.

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.

Maesybont

Village

Photo: John Duckfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maesybont is a small village near Gorslas in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. The community consists of a Welsh chapel with graveyard and several homes. The houses are widely dispersed, with an average of 1-acre of land apiece. Maesybont is situated 2 miles south of Rhydarwen.

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. Llangathen is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rhydarwen.

Rhydarwen

Type: Building
Location: Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.855° or 51° 51′ 18″ north

Longitude

-4.09466° or 4° 5′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C3QVW34+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 294046921

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Allt Pistyll-Dewi and Allt Rhyder-wen.

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