Kidwelly (Cydweli)
Built-up area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -4.306 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 40 05 |
| Population: | 2,782 |
| Dialling code: | 01554 (Llanelli) |
Kidwelly is a small historic town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, sitting on the estuary of the River Gwendraeth and close to the south coast. The town is most famous for the well-preserved medieval Kidwelly Castle, whose Norman and later medieval walls dominate the skyline and speak to the settlement’s strategic riverside origins.
Once shaped by agriculture and the coal and tinplate industries, the local economy now leans on tourism, local services and commuting, while industrial heritage sits alongside pleasant countryside and coastal attractions such as Pembrey Country Park. Kidwelly retains a strong sense of community and Welsh cultural identity, with bilingual life, local clubs and seasonal events that reflect its long history.
Postcode districts covering Kidwelly
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 16.8 miles
- Llanelli 7.9 miles
- Llanelli Rural 6.6 miles
- Neath 21.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 21.8 miles
- Ammanford 14.6 miles
- Gorseinon 12 miles
- Carmarthen 9.1 miles
- Ystalyfera 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mynyddygarreg Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kidwelly and St. Ishmael Ward 2.1 miles
- Trimsaran Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Ishmael Parish 2.7 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town Parish 2.7 miles
- Pembrey Built-up area 3 miles
- Carway Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Burry Port Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Ferryside Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Pontyates Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Llansteffan Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Pont Henri Built-up area 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Kidwelly
SA17 5EJ, SA17 4TD, SA17 4UD, SA17 4UT, SA17 4TF, SA17 4UE, SA17 4UW, SA17 4TR, SA17 4TT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 47.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 72.2 miles
- Kidwelly Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Kidwelly Ad
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Brown's 4 7.4 miles
- Spilman Hotel 3 9 miles
- The Carpenters Arms Rooms in Broadway, Laugharne 7.5 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 7 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 8.9 miles
- Falcon Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 8.2 miles
- The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by Compass Hospitality 3 9 miles
Schools in Kidwelly
- Gwenllian Primary
- Gwenllian Education Independent - special
- Y Castell Primary
Local points of interest
- Towyn Burrows Hill 2.2 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 2.5 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 7.3 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- St. Clears FC Stadium 10.3 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 10.5 miles
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 15.6 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 16.2 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.4 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 17.1 miles