St. Clears
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.82, -4.478 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 29 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01994 (St Clears) |
St. Clears sits in rural Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales, perched near the estuary of the River Taf and within easy reach of Carmarthen and Carmarthen Bay. The town grew up as a medieval market and coaching stop on the main west‑east routes, and you can still find the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle and a compact street plan that hints at that past. Its riverside setting and nearby rolling farmland give the parish a distinctly agricultural feel, with estuarine views and easy access to coastal countryside.
Locally the community is centred on small shops, farms and light industry, with many residents commuting to larger towns; agriculture remains important alongside growing tourism and local services. Cultural life is typically Welsh and bilingual, visible in community events, a strong local rugby scene and traditional fairs and markets that continue the town’s long mercantile tradition while keeping a close-knit social character.
Postcode districts covering St. Clears
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli 17.4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 15.6 miles
- Ammanford 21.3 miles
- Gorseinon 21.4 miles
- Carmarthen 7.6 miles
- Haverfordwest 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Clears Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Pwll-trap Built-up area 1.5 miles
- St. Clears and Llansteffan Ward 2.4 miles
- Meidrim Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Llangynin Parish 3 miles
- Llangynog Parish 3.2 miles
- Laugharne Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Llanddowror Parish 3.7 miles
- Laugharne Township Parish 3.7 miles
- Llansteffan Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Whitland Built-up area 5.6 miles
- Llangain Parish 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Clears
SA33 5NB, SA33 4JW, SA33 4DP, SA33 4AT, SA33 4AD, SA33 4EN, SA33 4NE, SA33 5EQ, SA33 4ED … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 56.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 81.3 miles
- Whitland Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Ferryside Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in St. Clears Ad
Schools in St. Clears
- Bancyfelin Primary
- Griffith Jones Primary
Local points of interest
- St. Clears FC Stadium 0.6 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 8 miles
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 9.9 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 10.3 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 10.4 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Tenby Harbor Harbour 13.8 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 16.2 miles
- Lydstep Beach Beach 16.7 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 16.9 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 17 miles