Lampeter (Llanbedr Pont Steffan)
Built-up area in Ceredigion, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.116, -4.083 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 57 48 |
| Population: | 2,970 |
| Dialling code: | 01570 |
Lampeter is a compact market town in Ceredigion, Wales, tucked on the banks of the River Teifi and surrounded by rolling farmland and the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. Its position in mid-Wales gives it a quiet, rural feel while still acting as a local service hub for the surrounding villages.
Historically the town grew up around the 19th-century St David’s College, now part of the university grouping, so a noticeable student presence shapes the cultural and social life alongside farming and small businesses. Lampeter has a strong bilingual character, some fine period architecture around the college and church, and an active calendar of local events and markets that reflect its agricultural hinterland.
Postcode districts covering Lampeter
Most populated places nearby
- Ammanford 22.8 miles
- Aberystwyth 20.1 miles
- Carmarthen 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwmann Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Llanwnnen Parish 2.9 miles
- Pencarreg Parish 2.9 miles
- Llanfair Clydogau Parish 3 miles
- Llangybi Parish 3.1 miles
- Cribyn Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Llanycrwys Parish 3.9 miles
- Llanybydder Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Llanfihangel Ystrad Parish 4.8 miles
- Llanwenog Parish 5.4 miles
- Ystrad Aeron Built-up area 5.5 miles
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 6.7 miles
Example postcodes in Lampeter
SA48 7BZ, SA48 7JD, SA48 7AA, SA48 7EL, SA48 7BJ, SA48 7EA, SA48 7HY, SA48 7JE, SA48 7AF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 58.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 77.3 miles
- Llanwrda Railway Station 13.8 miles
- Llandovery Railway Station 14.5 miles
Hotels near Lampeter Ad
- The Falcondale at Lampeter 4 0.6 miles
- The Black Lion Royal Hotel 0.2 miles
- Y Talbot 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Lampeter
- Ysgol Bro Pedr All ages
Local points of interest
- Derry-Ormond Estate 2.5 miles
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 5.1 miles
- Dalaucothi Estate 6.7 miles
- Dolaucothi Estate 7.4 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.3 miles
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 16.8 miles
- Tresaith Beach Beach 18.5 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 19.1 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 20 miles