Pencarreg
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.074, -4.083 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 57 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01570 (Lampeter) |
Pencarreg is a small, predominantly rural community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and wooded valleys. The local landscape is typical of west Wales, with livestock and dairy farming dominating the economy and a scattering of traditional stone farmhouses and lanes linking a few hamlets rather than a single large settlement.
Social and cultural life leans on chapel and church traditions, community halls and occasional local events, and Welsh language and customs remain strong among residents. There are also traces of the area’s longer history in old buildings and field patterns, and the community is served by nearby market towns for shops and services while retaining a quiet, agricultural character.
Postcode districts covering Pencarreg
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli Rural 25 miles40.2 km
- Ammanford 20 miles32.1 km
- Aberystwyth 23 miles37 km
- Carmarthen 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Ystalyfera 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwmann Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llanybydder Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lampeter Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanycrwys Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Llanwnnen Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Llanfair Clydogau Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Llansawel Parish 4.9 miles8 km
- Llanwenog Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Llanllwni Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Cribyn Built-up area 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Llangybi Parish 6 miles9.6 km
Example postcodes in Pencarreg
SA48 8HA, SA19 7SA, SA48 8DY, SA19 7RS, SA48 8EX, SA40 9QP, SA48 8ET, SA19 7RY, SA48 8DN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 56.5 miles90.9 km
- Bristol Airport 75.4 miles121.4 km
- Llanwrda Railway Station 11.8 miles19 km
- Llangadog Railway Station 12.3 miles19.8 km
Hotels near Pencarreg Ad
- The Falcondale at Lampeter 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ty Mawr Country Hotel 5 9 miles14.4 km
- The Black Lion Royal Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
Schools in Pencarreg
- Carreg Hirfaen Primary
Local points of interest
- Dalaucothi Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Derry-Ormond Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Dolaucothi Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Tresaith Beach Beach 18.9 miles30.4 km