Llandybie
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.809, -4.009 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 61 14 |
| Population: | 2,813 |
| Dialling code: | 01269 (Ammanford) |
Llandybie sits on the eastern edge of Carmarthenshire in south‑west Wales, just outside the small town of Ammanford. The parish combines low rolling farmland and wooded river valleys with remnants of the 19th‑ and 20th‑century coal and rural industries that once shaped the Amman valley, giving a patchwork of agricultural land, former industrial sites and small villages.
Historically centred on its medieval church, the community expanded during mining and textile booms but today mixes farming, local services and commuter households with good road links toward Swansea. Social life tends to revolve around village halls, chapels and sports clubs, while visitors often use the area as a quieter base for exploring the Tywi valley and nearby historic towns such as Llandeilo.
Postcode districts covering Llandybie
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Llanelli 10 miles16.1 km
- Llanelli Rural 9 miles14.5 km
- Neath 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Briton Ferry 14.9 miles24 km
- Aberdare 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Aberdare West 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ammanford 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Maesteg 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Gorseinon 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Carmarthen 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Ystalyfera 9.8 miles15.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Llandybie Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Penybanc Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Saron Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ammanford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Penygroes Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tycroes and Capel Hendre Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pen-y-groes and Gorslas Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Betws Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Glanamman Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Tycroes Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Llandybie
SA18 3BN, SA18 3RJ, SA18 3DQ, SA18 2SY, SA14 7PU, SA18 3JL, SA18 3AX, SA18 3SJ, SA18 2EF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 40.3 miles64.9 km
- Bristol Airport 62.7 miles100.9 km
- Llandybie Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ammanford Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Hotels near Llandybie Ad
- The Plough Inn 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Cawdor 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Llandybie
- Blaenau Primary
- Llandybie Primary
- Saron Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Penygroes Primary
Local points of interest
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 15.8 miles25.4 km