Llandovery (Llanymddyfri)
Built-up area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.995, -3.796 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 76 34 |
| Population: | 2,065 |
| Dialling code: | 01550 |
Llandovery is a small market town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, sited where the Afon Brân meets the River Towy on the edge of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountain uplands. The compact centre bears the remains of a 12th‑century Llandovery Castle and the town grew as a drovers’ hub on old cattle and wool routes, so its streets still reflect that rural trading past.
Today it functions as a service and tourism centre for surrounding hill farms, popular for walking, fishing and scenic drives; it’s also on the Heart of Wales Line and has a strong local identity through institutions such as Llandovery College and its rugby club. Unusually, the town’s name is known to geologists too - the Llandovery epoch of the Silurian was named after rock strata first studied in the area.
Postcode districts covering Llandovery
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli Rural 24.7 miles
- Neath 22.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 24.9 miles
- Aberdare 24.2 miles
- Aberdare East 24.5 miles
- Aberdare West 23.5 miles
- Ammanford 16.1 miles
- Gorseinon 24.9 miles
- Carmarthen 23.9 miles
- Ystalyfera 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Myddfai Parish 2 miles
- Llanwrda Parish 2.7 miles
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Parish 4.1 miles
- Cilycwm Parish 4.5 miles
- Llansadwrn Parish 5.4 miles
- Llanddeusant Parish 5.8 miles
- Llangadog Parish 7.4 miles
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 8 miles
- Talley Parish 8.3 miles
- Llywel Parish 9.1 miles
- Cray Parish 9.6 miles
- Manordeilo and Salem Parish 9.6 miles
Example postcodes in Llandovery
SA20 0DE, SA20 0FG, SA20 0HS, SA20 0AB, SA20 0BD, SA20 0AL, SA20 0BX, SA20 0EE, SA20 0BE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 45.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 62.6 miles
- Llandovery Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Llanwrda Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels in Llandovery Ad
Schools in Llandovery
- Llandovery College/Coleg Llanymyddyfri Independent - all ages
- Rhys Prichard Primary
Local points of interest
- Dolaucothi Estate 7.5 miles
- Dalaucothi Estate 8.2 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 12.1 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.2 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13.5 miles
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.1 miles
- Derry-Ormond Estate 15.7 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 16.9 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 18.3 miles
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 19.3 miles