Felinfoel Village, Carmarthenshire. Open Daily. Free Entry.

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Accessibility:

Felinfoel is on a number of bus routes so is easily accessed with public transport. There are designated roadside parking bays available throughout the village, mostly with time-restrictions of 30 minutes up until 6pm. There are no public toilet facilities available; however there are a number of establishments that do offer toilet facilities.

Brief Description:

Felinfoel is a busy village on the outskirts of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire. It connects Llanelli to the South and Swiss Valley to the North. There are a number of things to do and see in Felinfoel. It houses Felinfoel Brewery, Diplomat Hotel and Spa, a Community Education Centre that runs a number of annual community courses for local residents, churches, public houses, a garage and a supermarket. Until recently there was a library situated in the former village chapel; however, this is no longer in use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinfoel

2025: "Felinfoel (pronounced /vɛlɪnvɔɪl/) is a small village and electoral ward on the River Lliedi on the northern border of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, with a population of about 2,000.

The Felinfoel Brewery, home of Double Dragon Ale, is the oldest in Wales. It was the first brewery outside the US to sell beer in cans.[1]

The village is renowned for its close community and ties with many famous names that have starred in past Llanelli RFC line-ups. The rugby union fly-half Phil Bennett, who played for Llanelli, Wales and the British Lions, was one of Felinfoel's most famous residents until his death in 2022.

Felinfoel is part of the Llanelli Rural community. It is generally considered a suburb of the town of Llanelli. "

Further Information:

Address:

Felinfoel, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8LA.

+ Co-op Food - Llanelli - Glanlliedi Terrace

Glanlliedi

Felinfoel

Llanelli SA14 8BB

Email:

None available.

Phone:

None available.

Website:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinfoel

Directions:

Felinfoel is located approximately 5 miles from the M4 motorway. 

Exit the M4 motorway at junction 48 and travel West along Pontarddulais Road (A4138) towards Llanelli for 3.2 miles. At the roundabout turn right, taking the second exit on to Llethri Road. At the end of the road turn left in to Felinfoel.

OS SN 517021.

Transport:

Bus routes are available throughout Carmarthenshire.

For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info

Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinfoel#Transport

2025: "Felinfoel has good links with the M4 motorway which leads to Swansea and Cardiff to the east and Carmarthen and Pembrokeshire in the west. The village is also linked by regular local bus services to Llanelli railway station."

Amenities:

There are a number of convenience stores, public houses, eating establishments, a garage and a hotel in Felinfoel. There is also a further larger range of amenities in Llanelli.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinfoel#Local_amenities

2025: "Felinfoel has a butcher's, a bakery, a fish and chip shop, locally produced real ale from the historic Felinfoel Brewery and shop, a Co-op supermarket and a computer shop within the village.

It is a small village with a parish church and Nonconformist chapel[2]. The Diplomat Hotel and Edens Health Spa and Gym health spa also fall within the village's borders.

To the north of the village and on the River Lliedi is a double reservoir which gives the Swiss Valley area its name.

Felinfoel's main Baptist chapel, Adulam, plays a significant role in the history of that Nonconformist sect, as it is on the site of Ty Newydd, said by some to be the oldest Baptist settlement in Wales. Previously, the outlawed creed held its meetings in secret in Ogof Goetre Wen on the Morlais River some four miles away. Adulam's baptismal pool on the River Lleidi was in use for total immersions until the 1970s. The congregation would sit on the railway sleeper benches, and on the bridge over the river, and sing as the person was raised from the water."