Mines & mining heritage · Mid Wales
Afon Twrch
In or near Lampeter.
Afon Twrch in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Afon Twrch is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Afon Twrch is a short river in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It joins the River Cothi (itself a left-bank tributary of the River Towy) at the village of Pumsaint, near to which are the Roman gold mines of Dolaucothi.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0459, -3.9624
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Postcode
- SA19 8UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Sources
- wikidata: Q4689361 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Afon Twrch, Carmarthenshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Luentinum
Archaeological sites · 0.1 km

Pumsaint
Archaeological sites · 0.2 km

War Memorial Gates and Railings to The Village Hall, Pumpsaint
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km

Pumpsaint
Villages · 0.2 km

Roman Gold Mines
Archaeological sites · 0.8 km

Carreg Pumsant
Castles · 0.8 km

Carreg Pumsaint
Windmills · 0.8 km

Careg Pumsaint
Archaeological sites · 0.8 km

Allt Ogofau
Literary houses · 0.8 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Hill forts · 0.9 km

Dolaucothi Estate
Historic houses · 1.0 km

Cynwyl Gaeo
Mines & mining heritage · 1.1 km
Nearby
Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
War Memorial Gates and Railings to The Village Hall, Pumpsaint
War Memorial Gates and Railings to The Village Hall, Pumpsaint — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Roman Gold Mines
Roman Gold Mines — an archaeological site in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Afon Twrch
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · Mid Wales
Springwater Lakes Touring Site
Springwater Lakes Touring Site — a caravan park in wales mid.
Caravan parks · Mid Wales
Abermarlais Camping and Caravan
Abermarlais Camping and Caravan — a caravan park in wales south.
Places to eat & drink
📷 3Historic pubs · Mid Wales
The Commercial Inn
The Commercial Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Afon Twrch?
- Afon Twrch is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA19 8UW), in the parish of Cynwyl Gaeo.
- What is Afon Twrch?
- Afon Twrch in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Afon Twrch?
- The nearest town is Lampeter. Drivers can use postcode SA19 8UW.
- How do I get to Afon Twrch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA19 8UW. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.