Trelech (Tre-lech)
Ward in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.897, -4.451 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 31 24 |
Trelech is a predominantly rural electoral ward in Carmarthenshire, Wales, made up of scattered villages, hamlets and working farms set in rolling countryside of pasture, hedgerow and small woodlands. The landscape is largely agricultural, with dairy and hill sheep farming still important alongside some farm diversification and commuting to larger centres for work; quiet country lanes and old stone walls give the area a distinctly rural character.
Socially and culturally the ward has a strong sense of local community and retains a good level of Welsh language use, with village halls, chapels and occasional local festivals or events bringing people together. Historic touches - old churches, traditional farmhouses and traces of ancient field patterns and lanes - speak to a long farming history, while residents contend with the common rural issues of service access, public transport and maintaining community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Trelech
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli 19.9 miles
- Llanelli Rural 17.9 miles
- Ammanford 21.4 miles
- Gorseinon 23.5 miles
- Carmarthen 6.5 miles
- Haverfordwest 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abernant Parish 1.8 miles
- Trelech Parish 2.1 miles
- Meidrim Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cynwyl Elfed Parish 3.9 miles
- Newchurch and Merthyr Parish 3.9 miles
- Llanwinio Parish 4 miles
- Llangynin Parish 5.2 miles
- Carmarthen Town West Ward 5.4 miles
- St. Clears Built-up area 5.5 miles
- Llangynog Parish 5.8 miles
- Pwll-trap Built-up area 5.8 miles
- Carmarthen Town North and South Ward 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Trelech
SA33 6RU, SA33 5QE, SA35 0DD, SA33 5QH, SA33 6DL, SA33 6RY, SA34 0HU, SA33 6QZ, SA33 6DT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 58.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 82.3 miles
- Carmarthen Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Whitland Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Trelech Ad
- Spilman Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The Brown's 4 8.7 miles
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 6.7 miles
- Picton-House 7.6 miles
- Falcon Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel by Compass Hospitality 3 6.9 miles
Schools in Trelech
- Hafodwenog Primary
- Meidrim Primary
Local points of interest
- St. Clears FC Stadium 5.5 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 6.9 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 13.5 miles
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 14.3 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 14.5 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 14.7 miles
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 14.8 miles
- Tresaith Beach Beach 16.7 miles
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 18.2 miles
- Mwnt beach Beach 18.3 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 18.6 miles