Llwynhendy
Ward in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.676, -4.125 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 53 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01554 (Llanelli) |
Llwynhendy is a ward on the northern fringe of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, sitting close to the salt marshes and estuary of the Loughor. It feels like a small suburban village with rows of traditional terraces and a mix of post‑industrial housing, connected to the wider town by local roads and bus links.
The community has strong roots in the 19th‑ and early 20th‑century coal and tinplate industries that shaped much of the local landscape, and retains a lively Welsh‑speaking and chapel tradition alongside modern commuter patterns. Amenities such as the primary school, local clubs and easy access to the Millennium Coastal Park give it a practical, community‑centred character despite its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Llwynhendy
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Llanelli 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Llanelli Rural 3 miles4.7 km
- Neath 13 miles21 km
- Briton Ferry 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Ammanford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Maesteg 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Gorseinon 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Carmarthen 15 miles24.1 km
- Porthcawl 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Ystalyfera 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanelli Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bigyn Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bynea Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bryn Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Lliedi Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dafen and Felinfoel Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Glanymor Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tyisha Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Elli Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pen-clawdd Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Loughor Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Llwynhendy
SA14 9LA, SA14 9DD, SA14 9HY, SA14 9LB, SA14 9SB, SA14 9DN, SA14 8RH, SA14 9SE, SA14 9EB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Bristol Airport 63.7 miles102.5 km
- Bynea Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Llanelli Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Llwynhendy Ad
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Patricks Boathouse 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 9 miles14.4 km
- Oyster House 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 8.9 miles14.2 km
Schools in Llwynhendy
- Brynsierfel Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 11.5 miles18.5 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 14.9 miles24 km