Amman Valley Railway
Amman Valley Railway is a heritage railway; it lies 100 m southwest of Ammanford. Around it, within 15 km, lie 12 more places, Carreg Cennen Castle (9.4 km) first on our list. 2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
Heritage railway near Ammanford
Just outside Ammanford
Amman Valley Railway is 100 m southwest of Ammanford. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
If warmth matters, go June to September: Ammanford reaches 18–21°C.
Amman Valley Railway
Heritage railway in the UK.
- Type
- Heritage railway
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Ammanford
- Official site
- ammanvalleyrailway.co.uk
Where it sits
Spot Amman Valley Railway in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
By population, Ammanford leads the 8 with 8,282. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Ammanford
- 2Tycroes
- 3Penybanc
- 4Saron
- 5Capel Hendre
- 6Llandybie
- 7Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
- 8Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Ammanford
Tycroes
Penybanc
Saron
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Amman Valley Railway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammanford | 100 m northeast of it | 8,282 | 1 |
| Tycroes | 400 m west of it | 2,480 | 1 |
| Penybanc | 900 m northwest of it | 1,165 | 1 |
| Saron | 2.2 km northwest of it | 909 | 1 |
| Capel Hendre | 2.2 km west of it | 1,143 | 1 |
| Llandybie | 2.7 km north of it | 2,563 | 2 |
| Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn | 3.2 km northwest of it | 412 | 1 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 3.6 km northwest of it | 6,339 | 3 |
Close to Amman Valley Railway
There are 12 within 15 km, 4 castles, 2 gardens and a historic house among them.
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle9.4 km away2
CastleDinefwr Castle11 km away3CastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle12 km away4
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales12 km away5
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle14 km away6
GardenAberglasney Gardens12 km away7
Historic houseNewton House12 km away8Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Amman Valley Railway
Where is Amman Valley Railway?
Amman Valley Railway is 100 m southwest of Ammanford, Dyfed.
What is Amman Valley Railway?
Heritage railway in the UK.
When is the best time to visit Amman Valley Railway?
June to September are the warmest months in Ammanford, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Amman Valley Railway?
Within 15 km: Carreg Cennen Castle (9.4 km), Dinefwr Castle (11 km), Dryslwyn Castle (12 km) and National Botanic Garden of Wales (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Amman Valley Railway: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberglasney Gardens: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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