Visit Llwynhendy Places

Welcome to Visit Llwynhendy Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llwynhendy

  

Llwynhendy Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llwynhendy

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Llwynhendy history

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People have been living in the Llwynhendy area since Neolithic times. During the Iron Age the area was an important place as it was the river crossing of the River Loughor (Welsh: Afon Llwchwr) for the Romans. The main Roman Road ran through the villages and is now still in use as the main road.

You can visit Llwynhendy places with Walkfo Llwynhendy to hear history at Llwynhendy’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llwynhendy has 47 places to visit in our interactive Llwynhendy map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Llwynhendy, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Llwynhendy places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llwynhendy & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 47 audio facts unique to Llwynhendy places in an interactive Llwynhendy map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Llwynhendy Places Map
47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Llwynhendy historic spots	Llwynhendy tourist destinations	Llwynhendy plaques	Llwynhendy geographic features
Walkfo Llwynhendy tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Llwynhendy

  

Best Llwynhendy places to visit

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Llwynhendy has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Llwynhendy’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Llwynhendy’s information audio spots:

River Loughor River Loughor marks the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. The river is sourced from an underground lake at the Black Mountain. It flows past Ammanford, Hendy and Pontarddulais in Swansea. In the 18th century, the river was a noted salmon and sea trout river.

Hall Street Methodist Church, Llanelli The present building was built in 1856 and is located in Hall Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The chapel was designated as a Grade II listed building in December 1992.

St Ellyw’s Church, Llanelli St Elli Church, also called St Ellyw’s Church, is an Anglican parish church in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, dedicated to Saint Elli. It was built in the medieval period, possibly in the 15th century, and is located in Bridge Street, opposite Llanelly House.

Tabernacle Chapel, Llanelli Tabernacle Chapel is an Independent (Congregational) chapel in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1872 and is located at 17 Cowell Street. The chapel was designed by John Humphrey and is a Grade II* listed building. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales curates the archaeological, architectural and historic records.

Park Congregational Chapel, Llanelli Park Congregational Chapel was built in 1864 and is located in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 3 December 1992.

Llanelli transmitting station The Llanelli transmitting station was originally built by the BBC. It entered service in mid 1970 transmitting the now-defunct 405-line VHF television system. UHF colour television was added to the mast in early 1975.

Capel Als, Llanelli Capel Als is an Independent (Congregational) chapel in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. It is regarded as one of the most significant religious buildings in Wales. Folk tradition suggested that the name refers to a woman named Als, which along with Alys is the Welsh equivalent of the English name Alice.

Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Llanelli Calfaria was one of the many Baptist chapels in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Established in 1881, the original chapel was a modest red-brick building which cost £500. It flourished for over a century before closing in the early twenty-first century.

Myrtle House Myrtle House is an Elim Pentecostal Church in Llanelli, Wales. The church was started in 1935 as a result of the actions of P.S. Brewster.

Machynys Ponds Machynys Ponds is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was designated in 1993 for its botanical features.

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