Newchurch and Merthyr
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.87, -4.372 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 36 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01267 (Carmarthen) |
Newchurch and Merthyr sits in rural Carmarthenshire in Wales, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and small clusters of stone cottages and farmsteads. The settlements owe their names to an historic church at Newchurch and the adjoining Merthyr community, and the built environment still shows traces of 19th‑century chapels and traditional farm buildings that give the area a quietly historic, agricultural feel.
Life here is shaped by farming and village‑scale social life, with a strong local identity and a continuing presence of the Welsh language; community activities tend to revolve around village halls, chapels and agricultural events. While the economy remains largely agricultural, many residents also commute to larger market towns for work, so the area combines a traditional rural character with connections to wider Carmarthenshire life.
Postcode districts covering Newchurch and Merthyr
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Llanelli 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ammanford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Gorseinon 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Carmarthen 2.6 miles4.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Carmarthen Town West Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Carmarthen Town North and South Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Carmarthen Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Abernant Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bronwydd Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Llangain Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Llangynog Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Abergwili Built-up area 4.3 miles7 km
- Peniel Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Meidrim Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Cynwyl Elfed Parish 5 miles8 km
- Llangunnor Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Newchurch and Merthyr
SA33 5EA, SA33 6AD, SA33 5DZ, SA33 5EB, SA33 6ND, SA33 6AG, SA33 5DT, SA33 6EE, SA33 6AE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 54.9 miles88.4 km
- Bristol Airport 78.5 miles126.3 km
- Carmarthen Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Ferryside Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Newchurch and Merthyr Ad
- Spilman Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Falcon Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Larkhill Tipis and Yurts 8 miles12.9 km
- The Brown's 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Picton-House 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by Compass Hospitality 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Carpenters Arms Rooms in Broadway, Laugharne 8.4 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Richmond Park Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- St. Clears FC Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Tresaith Beach Beach 19.4 miles31.2 km