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 miles36.7 km
- Aberystwyth 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Carmarthen 20.3 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwmann Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Llanwnnen Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pencarreg Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanfair Clydogau Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Llangybi Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cribyn Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Llanycrwys Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Llanybydder Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Llanfihangel Ystrad Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Llanwenog Parish 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Ystrad Aeron Built-up area 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cynwyl Gaeo Parish 6.7 miles10.8 km
Example postcodes in Lampeter
SA48 7ES, SA48 8BS, SA48 7EJ, SA48 7BQ, SA48 7DZ, SA48 7DL, SA48 7HB, SA48 7AT, SA48 7JA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 58.9 miles94.8 km
- Bristol Airport 77.3 miles124.3 km
- Llanwrda Railway Station 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Llandovery Railway Station 14.5 miles23.4 km
Hotels near Lampeter Ad
- The Falcondale at Lampeter 4 0.6 miles1 km
- The Black Lion Royal Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Y Talbot 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Lampeter
- Ysgol Bro Pedr All ages
Local points of interest
- Derry-Ormond Estate 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Llanllyr Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dalaucothi Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Dolaucothi Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 16.8 miles27 km
- Tresaith Beach Beach 18.5 miles29.8 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 20 miles32.2 km