Tycroes and Capel Hendre
Built-up area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.78, -4.029 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 60 10 |
| Population: | 2,156 |
| Dialling code: | 01269 (Ammanford) |
Tycroes and neighbouring Capel Hendre sit in the rolling hills of the Amman Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, a few miles from the larger town of Ammanford. Both grew up as small villages shaped by 19th‑ and early 20th‑century coal and industrial activity and still show that heritage in their landscape of terraced houses, old chapels and narrow lanes opening onto farmland and wooded ridges.
Today they feel like typical south Welsh village communities: fairly close‑knit, with a strong local identity and a visible Welsh language presence, local sports clubs (Tycroes has a rugby club) and community halls that host events. Economically they are largely residential and agricultural, with many people commuting to nearby towns, while offering easy access to countryside walking and the wider cultural life of Carmarthenshire.
Postcode districts covering Tycroes and Capel Hendre
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 11 miles
- Llanelli 7.9 miles
- Llanelli Rural 7 miles
- Neath 12 miles
- Briton Ferry 13.8 miles
- Aberdare 24.7 miles
- Aberdare West 24.4 miles
- Ammanford 2.2 miles
- Maesteg 19.6 miles
- Gorseinon 7.7 miles
- Carmarthen 13.3 miles
- Porthcawl 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saron Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Penybanc Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Tycroes Ward 1.5 miles
- Penygroes Ward 1.5 miles
- Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pen-y-groes and Gorslas Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ammanford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llanedi Parish 2.6 miles
- Betws Parish 2.7 miles
- Llandybie Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cefneithin Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Pontardulais Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Tycroes and Capel Hendre
SA18 3PT, SA18 3QL, SA18 3QQ, SA18 3RP, SA18 3QG, SA18 3UH, SA18 3LG, SA18 3SJ, SA18 3PJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 39.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 62.6 miles
- Pantyffynnon Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Ammanford Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Tycroes and Capel Hendre Ad
- The Plough Inn 4 8.4 miles
- The Cawdor 4 7.3 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 7.8 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 8.6 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 8.3 miles
Schools in Tycroes and Capel Hendre
- Ty-Croes Primary
Local points of interest
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 6.6 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 7.2 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 8.3 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 11.9 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 11.9 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.8 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 12.9 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 14.1 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 14.4 miles