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 miles27 km
- Llanelli 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Llanelli Rural 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Neath 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Briton Ferry 21.8 miles35 km
- Ammanford 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Gorseinon 12 miles19.3 km
- Carmarthen 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Ystalyfera 22 miles35.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Mynyddygarreg Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kidwelly and St. Ishmael Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Trimsaran Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Ishmael Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pembrey Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Carway Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Burry Port Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ferryside Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Pontyates Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Llansteffan Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Pont Henri Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Kidwelly
SA17 5BZ, SA17 4TR, SA17 4AZ, SA17 4LF, SA17 4TW, SA17 5AJ, SA17 4SS, SA17 5BX, SA17 4UG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Bristol Airport 72.2 miles116.2 km
- Kidwelly Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pembrey and Burry Port Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Kidwelly Ad
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Brown's 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Spilman Hotel 3 9 miles14.4 km
- The Carpenters Arms Rooms in Broadway, Laugharne 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Falcon Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by Compass Hospitality 3 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Kidwelly
- Gwenllian Primary
- Gwenllian Education Independent - special
- Y Castell Primary
Local points of interest
- Towyn Burrows Hill 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- St. Clears FC Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 15.6 miles25.1 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 16.2 miles26 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km