Trimsaran
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -4.252 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 44 05 |
| Population: | 1,584 |
| Dialling code: | 01554 (Llanelli) |
The rural parish of Trimsaran sits in south‑west Carmarthenshire in Wales, a few miles inland from the Burry Inlet and the sandflats around Pembrey. It occupies rolling agricultural land in the Gwendraeth Valley and grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a coal‑mining community, with pits and rail links shaping much of the local landscape; the mines closed in the mid‑20th century, leaving a mix of reclaimed industrial sites and farmland.
Today Trimsaran retains a strong community spirit, with chapels, a rugby club and local events reflecting a proud Welsh‑language tradition; many residents commute to nearby centres such as Llanelli and Swansea while small businesses, light industry and agriculture form the local economy. The parish’s industrial past is still visible in streets and memorials, and its proximity to coastal walks and country parks makes it an attractive, quieter base within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Trimsaran
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 14.7 miles
- Llanelli 5.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 4.3 miles
- Neath 18.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 19.6 miles
- Ammanford 12.4 miles
- Gorseinon 9.8 miles
- Carmarthen 9.5 miles
- Ystalyfera 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trimsaran Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Carway Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Mynyddygarreg Built-up area 2 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town Parish 2.3 miles
- Kidwelly Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Five Roads Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Burry Port Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Pontyates Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Glyn Ward 2.9 miles
- Pembrey Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Pont Henri Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hengoed Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Trimsaran
SA17 4GL, SA17 4EB, SA15 4RF, SA17 4EL, SA16 0JW, SA17 4DA, SA17 4DE, SA16 0JQ, SA17 4AL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 45.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 70 miles
- Kidwelly Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Trimsaran Ad
- Stradey Park Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Travelodge Llanelli Central 3 3.4 miles
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 3 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 6.2 miles
- Thomas Arms Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Llanelli Central West 3 4.5 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 4.8 miles
- Coastal Park Accommodation 4 5 miles
- The Brown's 4 9.5 miles
- Premier Inn Llanelli Central East 3 6 miles
Schools in Trimsaran
- Trimsaran Primary
Local points of interest
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 0.6 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 4 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 4.3 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.3 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.4 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- St. Clears FC Stadium 12.2 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.2 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 14.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 15.4 miles