Dafen and Felinfoel (Dafen a Felin-foel)
Ward in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.697, -4.136 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 52 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01554 (Llanelli) |
Dafen is a suburban village just to the east of Llanelli, largely residential but with a notable industrial and business estate that has helped the area transition from the old coal and tinplate economies of south Wales to light industry and services. It has local schools, community centres and green spaces and benefits from good road links to nearby towns, so many residents commute while small employers and retail outlets provide local work.
Felinfoel sits a little west of Llanelli near the north bank of the River Loughor and is best known for its long‑standing local brewery, which gained a reputation for early adoption of canned beer; the village also supports a strong community spirit centred on its rugby club and local amenities. With views over the Loughor estuary towards Gower and close ties to the wider Llanelli conurbation, Felinfoel mixes a quietly historic feel with the practicalities of a modern commuter village.
Postcode districts covering Dafen and Felinfoel
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Llanelli 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Neath 13.7 miles22 km
- Briton Ferry 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ammanford 9.3 miles15 km
- Maesteg 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Gorseinon 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Carmarthen 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Porthcawl 24 miles38.6 km
- Ystalyfera 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanelli Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Lliedi Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bigyn Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Llanelli Rural Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Llwynhendy Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Elli Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Swiss Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tyisha Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bryn Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bynea Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Glanymor Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Dafen and Felinfoel
SA14 8SD, SA14 8QT, SA14 8PB, SA14 8LU, SA14 8AP, SA15 3TB, SA14 8AE, SA14 8AW, SA15 3QB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Bristol Airport 64.6 miles104 km
- Llanelli Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bynea Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Dafen and Felinfoel Ad
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Dolphin Sa1 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Dragon Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
Schools in Dafen and Felinfoel
- Bryngwyn School Secondary
- Dafen Primary
- Halfway Primary
- St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School Secondary
- St Mary's (Llanelli) Primary
- Y Felin Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8.1 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.4 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km