Waungilwen
Built-up area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.021, -4.405 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 35 38 |
| Dialling code: | 01559 (Llandyssul) |
Waungilwen is a small, rural settlement in Carmarthenshire, Wales, tucked into the rolling, hedgerow-dotted countryside typical of west Wales. Rather than a nucleated village it reads as a scatter of farms and cottages, with narrow lanes, stone walls and a strong sense of landscape in the place name and layout.
Life there is shaped by agriculture - sheep and dairy farming remain important - alongside a modest amount of holiday accommodation and countryside recreation for walkers. The area retains a strong Welsh cultural feel, with historic farmsteads, chapel traditions and local community events, while residents typically look to nearby market towns for services, schools and shops.
Postcode districts covering Waungilwen
Most populated places nearby
- Llanelli Rural 23.7 miles
- Ammanford 24 miles
- Carmarthen 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llangeler Parish 1.4 miles
- Saron Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cenarth and Llangeler Ward 1.6 miles
- Llandyfriog Parish 2.2 miles
- Pentre-cwrt Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Penrhiw-llan Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newcastle Emlyn Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Llandysul Built-up area 4 miles
- Troedyraur Parish 4.7 miles
- Llandysul North and Troedyraur Ward 5.5 miles
- Cynwyl Elfed Parish 5.5 miles
- Cenarth Built-up area 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Waungilwen
SA44 5YH, SA44 5AL, SA44 5UP, SA44 5UY, SA44 5UT, SA44 5HL, SA44 5YD, SA44 5YG, SA44 5UJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 62.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 84.6 miles
- Carmarthen Railway Station 12.3 miles
- Whitland Railway Station 16.6 miles
Hotels near Waungilwen Ad
- Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel 4 3 miles
- Afon Duad Inn 4.9 miles
- The Nags Head Inn 3 6.6 miles
- Ship Inn 3 9.2 miles
- Flambards Hotel & Tearoom 4 8.9 miles
- Bryn Berwyn Country House Tresaith 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Waungilwen
- Penboyr Primary
Local points of interest
- Tresaith Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 11.9 miles
- Mwnt beach Beach 12.8 miles
- St. Clears FC Stadium 14.2 miles
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 16.1 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 16.5 miles
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 16.7 miles
- Derry-Ormond Estate 16.9 miles
- Dalaucothi Estate 18.7 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 19.1 miles
- Dolaucothi Estate 19.3 miles