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 miles
- Ammanford 20 miles
- Aberystwyth 23 miles
- Carmarthen 17.8 miles
- Ystalyfera 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwmann Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Llanybydder Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lampeter Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Llanycrwys Parish 3.7 miles
- Llanwnnen Parish 3.8 miles
- Llanfair Clydogau Parish 4.8 miles
- Llansawel Parish 4.9 miles
- Llanwenog Parish 5.3 miles
- Llanllwni Parish 5.5 miles
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 5.6 miles
- Cribyn Built-up area 5.7 miles
- Llangybi Parish 6 miles
Example postcodes in Pencarreg
SA48 8JN, SA40 9QJ, SA40 9QL, SA40 9QG, SA40 9QN, SA48 8ER, SA19 7RY, SA40 9QP, SA19 7RS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 56.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 75.4 miles
- Llanwrda Railway Station 11.8 miles
- Llangadog Railway Station 12.3 miles
Hotels near Pencarreg Ad
- The Black Lion Royal Hotel 2.7 miles
- Nags Head Pub 2.7 miles
- The Falcondale Country House Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- The Royal Oak Pub 2.7 miles
- Tŷ Mawr Country Hotel 3 9 miles
Schools in Pencarreg
- Carreg Hirfaen Primary
Local points of interest
- Dalaucothi Estate 5.2 miles
- Derry-Ormond Estate 5.3 miles
- Dolaucothi Estate 5.9 miles
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 7.8 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.5 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 16.2 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 17.5 miles
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 17.5 miles
- Tresaith Beach Beach 18.9 miles