Llanddowror
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.777, -4.53 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 25 11 |
| Dialling code: | 01994 (St Clears) |
Llanddowror is a small, quiet parish in south Carmarthenshire, Wales, set in rolling agricultural countryside a short drive from market towns such as St Clears and the sandy beaches of Pendine Sands. The village has a modest centre and parish church and feels very much part of the rural coastal hinterland of Carmarthenshire rather than a commuter settlement.
Historically the parish is best known for its eighteenth‑century association with the clergyman Griffith Jones, whose circulating schools played a major role in spreading literacy in Welsh, so Llanddowror occupies a particular niche in Welsh educational history. Today the community remains largely agricultural with a strong local identity and Welsh language presence, and it attracts people interested in countryside living and regional history.
Postcode districts covering Llanddowror
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli 18.1 miles
- Llanelli Rural 16.7 miles
- Ammanford 23.5 miles
- Gorseinon 22.2 miles
- Carmarthen 10.9 miles
- Haverfordwest 19.3 miles
- Milford Haven 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pendine Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Laugharne Township Parish 2.5 miles
- Eglwyscummin Parish 2.8 miles
- Laugharne Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Pwll-trap Built-up area 3.1 miles
- St. Clears Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Whitland Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Llangynin Parish 4.6 miles
- Tavernspite Built-up area 4.7 miles
- St. Clears and Llansteffan Ward 4.8 miles
- Llansteffan Built-up area 5.9 miles
- Lampeter Velfrey Parish 6 miles
Example postcodes in Llanddowror
SA33 4RG, SA33 4PU, SA33 4HL, SA33 4TU, SA33 4UE, SA33 4HH, SA33 4HX, SA33 4TZ, SA33 4HG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 57.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 82.4 miles
- Whitland Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Ferryside Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Llanddowror Ad
- The Brown's 4 2.9 miles
- Picton-House 1.5 miles
- Primrose - 1 Bedroom Cottage - Llanteg 3 4.7 miles
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Grove of Narberth 5 9.9 miles
- St Brides Spa Hotel & Village Apartments 4 8.6 miles
- The Park Hotel 3 10 miles
- Plas Hyfryd Hotel 3 9.3 miles
Schools in Llanddowror
- Llanmiloe Primary
Local points of interest
- St. Clears FC Stadium 3.5 miles
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 6.5 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 9.9 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 10 miles
- Tenby Harbor Harbour 10.2 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Lydstep Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Skrinkle Haven Harbour 14 miles
- Park Farm (Historical) Historic site 14.4 miles
- Manorbier Beach Beach 15 miles
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 16.5 miles