Garnant
Built-up area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.806, -3.907 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 68 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01269 (Ammanford) |
Garnant is a village in the Amman Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the banks of the River Amman just west of Ammanford. Set in a narrow, steep-sided valley typical of South Wales, its character was heavily shaped by 19th-century coal mining, leaving terraced streets and remnants of colliery infrastructure that speak to its industrial past.
Today Garnant has a resilient, community-focused feel with a strong Welsh-language culture, chapels, choirs and rugby clubs, while the local economy has shifted towards small businesses and commuting to larger centres such as Swansea. The surrounding hills and industrial archaeology also attract walkers and those interested in social history, making it a village that balances post-industrial change with a proud local identity.
Postcode districts covering Garnant
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Tonypandy 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Llanelli 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Llanelli Rural 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Neath 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Coity Higher 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Briton Ferry 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Aberdare 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Aberdare East 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Aberdare West 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Ammanford 3.3 miles5.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Glanaman Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cwmamman Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Glanamman Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brynamman Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Cwarter Bach Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Quarter Bach Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Betws Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Ammanford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cwmllynfell Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Garnant
SA18 2BP, SA18 1JQ, SA18 2AT, SA18 2EP, SA18 2ER, SA18 2BZ, SA18 2BX, SA18 1JL, SA18 2FA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Bristol Airport 58.8 miles94.6 km
- Ammanford Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Pantyffynnon Railway Station 4.3 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Garnant Ad
- The Plough Inn 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Cawdor 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The New Swan Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Garnant
- Y Bedol Primary
Local points of interest
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13 miles21 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 15.5 miles25 km