Cross Hands
in Carmarthenshire of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (13 mi) - Haverfordwest Airport (37 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (39 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (42 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (65 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (67 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (79 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (95 mi)
- RAF Fairford (99 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (118 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.793 and -4.088 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 47' 35" and W -4° 5' 15"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:33 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:47 am and 4:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Cross Hands
Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire (Wales) with it's 4,549 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 171 mi (or 275 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Cross Hands is now 02:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Cross Hands, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llangathen, Llanddarog, Llanfynydd, Morriston and Landore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
TRAVELODGE LLANELLI CROSS HANDS
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cross Hands
Cross Hands is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales about 12 miles from Carmarthen . It is supposedly named from the practice of prisoners intended for jail in Carmarthen and Swansea being staged for exchange. Cross Hands Public Hall is one of only three of its kind in Wales. The Public Hall was erected in 1920 and designed by an unknown Italian Designer in the classic Art Deco Style.
Maesybont
Maesybont is a small village near Gorslas in west Wales. The community consists of one school, a Welsh chapel with graveyard and several homes. The houses are widely dispersed, with an average of 1-acre of land apiece. Many of the homes in the village of Maesybont are large by European standards, differentiated predominantly by having Fritzl Barns, rather than traditional Dutch Barns.
Llannon
For the village in Ceredigion, see Llanon (Llan-non). Llannon is a small village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south east of the county town, Carmarthen, between Tumble and Swiss Valley. The community of Llannon, contains Llannon village, Tumble and Cross Hands.
Gorslas
Gorslas is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The village is located along the A476 road, just North West of Cross Hands. Neighbouring villages are Cefneithin and Penygroes.
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Foelgastell
Foelgastell is a village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, west Wales. The village encompasses the electoral ward of Gorslas.
Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire
Pen-y-groes is a village in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The Carmarthenshire village was well known as the headquarters of the Apostolic Church. The denomination hosted their International Convention in the village every year from 1916-2002. The church moved its main office to Swansea in 2002 but they still have their Bible college and substantial land in the locality.
Carmel transmitting station
The Carmel transmitting station, located some 800 m SSW of the village of Carmel in Carmarthenshire, has been broadcasting terrestrial TV and radio services since the mid-1970s. The TV coverage area for the Carmel transmission station includes most of Carmarthenshire, the southern and eastern parts of Pembrokeshire; the southern fringes of Powys and Ceredigion; the northern part of Swansea. The Carmel signal is also receivable in parts of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cross Hands.
Llanedy: Pont Abraham, Llanedy (source)
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