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6 km · about 10 min drive
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Trimsaran
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Trimsaran
Trimsaran works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pontyates, 18km from Worm's Head, Rhossili.
Trimsaran is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,584, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Trimsaran sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Trimsaran to your route.
About Trimsaran
Trimsaran is a community and former mining village which lies on the B4308 between Llanelli and Kidwelly, in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Trimsaran is six miles (10 km) from Llanelli, and 13 miles (21 km) from Carmarthen. It is close to Burry Port harbour, Pembrey Country Park and the Millennium Coastal Park.
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is bordered by the communities of: Llangyndeyrn; Llanelli Rural; Pembrey and Burry Port Town; and Kidwelly, all being in Carmarthenshire.
Between 1909 and 1953 Trimsaran Road railway station on what had been the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway, served the miners and the residents of the village and locality.
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Trimsaran is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7199 latitude, -4.2417 longitude.
What is the population of Trimsaran?
Trimsaran has a population of approximately 1,584 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,584
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7199, -4.2417
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Trimsaran
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Rhossili Bay
A sweeping three-mile beach on the Gower Peninsula with dramatic cliff views, Worm's Head promontory, and powerful surf.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Worm's Head, Rhossili
A serpentine tidal island at the tip of Gower, crossable over a rock causeway for about two and a half hours either side of low tide.
18 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Three Cliffs Bay
Triple limestone peaks guard a sweep of sand where Pennard Pill meanders to the sea on the Gower: repeatedly voted among Britain's best beaches yet reached only on foot past a ruined castle. View from Pennard cliffs is the classic.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Black Mountain Pass (A4069)
Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
31 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Tenby
Charming walled seaside town with pastel-coloured Georgian houses, three sandy beaches and a medieval town wall.
32 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Melincourt Falls
An 24m fall in the Neath Valley painted by Turner in 1795, reached by a short riverside path.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn y Fan Fach
A glacial corrie lake under the escarpment of the Black Mountain, home to the legend of the Lady of the Lake and the Physicians of Myddfai.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Trimsaran
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 31 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
- 58 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 58 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 62 kmCountisbury HillA long 1-in-4 climb on the A39 out of Lynmouth onto Exmoor, with sweeping views over the Bristol Channel.
- 64 kmAbergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase)Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
- 67 kmYnys Barri and Strumble HeadA rugged headland with a lighthouse and one of Britain's best land-based sites for watching harbour porpoises.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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