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 miles39.7 km
- Neath 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Briton Ferry 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Aberdare 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Aberdare East 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Aberdare West 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Ammanford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Gorseinon 24.9 miles40 km
- Carmarthen 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ystalyfera 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Myddfai Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Llanwrda Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cilycwm Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Llansadwrn Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Llanddeusant Parish 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Llangadog Parish 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 8 miles12.9 km
- Talley Parish 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Llywel Parish 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cray Parish 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Manordeilo and Salem Parish 9.6 miles15.5 km
Example postcodes in Llandovery
SA20 0DW, SA20 0DN, SA20 0JR, SA20 0AU, SA20 0DT, SA20 0ED, SA20 0BZ, SA20 0EG, SA20 0AB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 45.7 miles73.5 km
- Bristol Airport 62.6 miles100.8 km
- Llandovery Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Llanwrda Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Llandovery Ad
- The Bear Inn 0.1 miles0.1 km
- The Castle Coaching Inn 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Llandovery
- Llandovery College/Coleg Llanymyddyfri Independent - all ages
- Rhys Prichard Primary
Local points of interest
- Dolaucothi Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Dalaucothi Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Derry-Ormond Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 16.9 miles27.3 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 19.3 miles31.1 km