Llansteffan Village and the Surounding Rural Area, Carmarthenshire
Details
Accessibility:
There are pavements in places and the walk along the seafront is flat and tarmacked. Access to the castle is via a public footpath, private road and lane. These are steep and uneven in places and are only recommended for walkers. The interior of the castle is lawned but steep in several places. The seafront car park has toilets with disability facilities.
Brief Description:
The village of Llansteffan lies on the estuary of the river Towy. The village’s name is derived from Ystyffan ap Mawn ap Cyngen ap Cadell Ddyrnllug , the after the 6th century founder of the village’s church. However, people had lived in the area long before then, leaving traces of occupation from the Stone Age onwards in the way of burial chambers, standing stones, hill forts and hut circles.
Further Information:
Address:
Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, SA33 5LW
Telephone:
None available.
Email:
Contact form on website: http://www.llansteffan.com/contactpage/
Website:
Opening Hours:
Open daily.
Directions:
To get to the village of Llansteffan you need to take the B4312 from Carmarthen for about 8 miles and you will come to the village. Parking can be found on Water Street on the sea front.
OS SN353105
Transport:
For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.
Amenities:
There are a few places to find food and drink in the village, including public houses, tea rooms, cafés and shops. Further details can be found here: http://www.llansteffan.com/category/where-to-eat/.
Travel Information
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Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
Old Pound Gallery, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire
377 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.