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 miles
- Llanelli 0.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 3 miles
- Neath 13 miles
- Briton Ferry 13.3 miles
- Ammanford 10.1 miles
- Maesteg 20.6 miles
- Gorseinon 3.6 miles
- Carmarthen 15 miles
- Porthcawl 22.7 miles
- Ystalyfera 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanelli Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bigyn Ward 0.9 miles
- Bynea Ward 1 mile
- Bryn Built-up area 1 mile
- Lliedi Ward 1.5 miles
- Dafen and Felinfoel Ward 1.5 miles
- Glanymor Ward 1.6 miles
- Tyisha Ward 1.6 miles
- Elli Ward 1.9 miles
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pen-clawdd Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Loughor Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Llwynhendy
SA14 9BP, SA14 9HY, SA14 9EF, SA14 9SH, SA14 8RJ, SA14 9LA, SA14 9BL, SA14 9HG, SA14 9BQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 38.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 63.7 miles
- Bynea Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Llanelli Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Llwynhendy Ad
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 0.3 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Gower Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Patricks Boathouse 9.1 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 9 miles
- Oyster House 4 8.9 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 9 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 9.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Llwynhendy
- Brynsierfel Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 1.1 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 1.2 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.7 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.9 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 9.1 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 9.3 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 11.5 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 14 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 14.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 14.9 miles