Crofty
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.634 and -4.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 38' 4" and W -4° 7' 45"
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: 09:28 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:36 am and 4:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Explore Crofty

Crofty in City and County of Swansea (Wales) with it's 1,012 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 172 mi (or 277 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Crofty is now 09:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Crofty, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-East. 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 53 mi (or 85 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pennard, Bishopston, Swansea, Landore and Llanddarog. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Stradey Park

Address
4,2 mi
Furnace
SA15 4HA Llanelli
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Llwyn Hall Country House

Address
2,9 mi
Heol hendre
SA14 9SE Llanelli
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Hotel

Address
3,5 mi
Murray Street
SA15 1AQ Llanelli
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Diplomat Hotel & Spa

Address
4,4 mi
Felinfoel
SA15 3PJ Llanelli
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Gower Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
11 Church Lane
SA3 3JT Bishopston,Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LLANELLI CENTRAL

Address
3,6 mi
STEPNEY PLACE EASTERN GATEWAY
SA15 3YF LLANELLI
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Llanelli Central East

Address
3,4 mi
LLANDAFEN ROAD
SA14 9BD LLANELLI
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Llanelli Central West

Address
3,8 mi
SANDPIPER ROAD
SA15 4SG LLANELLI
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Red Arrows, September 2007

Published: November 07, 2007
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: swanseacitycouncil

Red Arrows over Swansea Bay, Wales.


Start of Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon 2013

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 28:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sportintouchUK

Start of Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon 2013! 9am 03.03.2013.


Terry Griffiths opens the new Age Cymru Sir Gar HQ in Llanelli

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Lloyd

Terry Griffiths opens the new Age Cymru Sir Gar HQ in Llanelli.


Llanelli Plumber - Bocson Plumbing & Heating Engineers

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BOCSON Plumbing & Heating Engineers

Also covering Carmarthen & Swansea. Visit www.bocson.net for more information.


2 year old Welsh kid Gangnam style brilliant

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 04:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lyndon Williams

Levi Williams 2 year old from llanelli on holiday going for it big gangnam style ***** 5 Stars.


Gower Self Catering Holiday Cottage

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 52:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wyn Thomas

Welcome to http://www.hillhousellanrhidian.co.uk Hill House Llanrhidian Self catering holiday cottage in the heart of the Gower peninsula Sleeps 9 + cot in four bedrooms Large detached house...


The Only Vaper in the Village

Published: April 28, 2012
Length: 17:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ECigaretteDirect

From The Ashtray Blog: http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/ This was our bit for World Vaping Day, which celebrated the use of electronic cigarettes world wide. For people outside...


Old Version - Gower Holiday Cottage - Guide to Gower Beaches - Hill House Llanrhidian

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 57:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wyn Thomas

Welcome to http://www.hillhousellanrhidian.co.uk Hill House Llanrhidian - Gower Self Catering Holiday Cottage A guide to most of the Gower beaches including blue flag information and dog walking...


Maggie's Mighty Bike & Hike 2008 - part 2

Published: July 13, 2009
Length: 42:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maggie's Centres

See our participants reach their respective finishing lines in the 2008 Mighty Bike & Hike. Maggies Mighty Bike & Hike had participants cross 75 miles of amazing Welsh landscapes, as participant...


Learning to fly a microlight - Gower Peninsula, Wales

Published: October 30, 2009
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: gowerscapes

Formation flying over the Gower Peninsula in a pair of flexwing Microlights. Edited to "learning to Fly" Tom Petty.


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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.

WWT National Wetlands Centre

WWT National Wetlands Centre is one of nine wetland nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a nature conservation charity.

Located at 51.665, -4.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Carmarthenshire, Wetlands of Carmarthenshire, Nature centres in Wales, Ramsar sites in Wales, Special Protection Areas in Wales, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres

Gower (UK Parliament constituency)

Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency has elected only Labour MPs since 1906, the longest run of any UK constituency. It is one of three parliamentary seats representing the city and county of Swansea, the others being Swansea West and Swansea East.

Located at 51.62, -4.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in South Wales, Politics of Swansea, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885

Bynea railway station

Bynea railway station serves the village of Bynea near Llanelli, West Wales. Bynea station is situated close to the Millennium Coastal Park and is a convenient stop for cyclists and hikers to the coastal area. All trains serving the station are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

Located at 51.672, -4.099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Llanelli, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1839, Heart of Wales Line, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category F2 stations, Railway request stops in Great Britain

Gower (Assembly constituency)

Gower is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of seven constituencies in the South Wales West electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to seven constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Located at 51.62, -4.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Assembly for Wales constituencies in the South Wales West electoral region, Politics of Swansea, 1999 establishments in Wales, Constituencies established in 1999

Penclawdd (electoral ward)

Penclawdd is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the village of Penclawdd, which falls within the ward. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly rural and is fairly sparsely populated.

Located at 51.6348, -4.11103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swansea electoral wards

Bynea

Bynea is a village close to the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. This was an agricultural area until the turn of the twentieth century, when it became heavily industralised with coal mines and steelworks. Bynea runs into the village of Llwynhendy, and between the two there are four places of worship, and a number of pubs. Terry Davies, the rugby union player, is from this area.

Located at 51.6667, -4.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Carmarthenshire

Lordship of Gower

Gower was an ancient marcher lordship of Deheubarth in south-west Wales.

Located at 51.62, -4.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Commotes, Gower Peninsula, History of Swansea, Marcher lordships

Trostre Steelworks

Trostre Steelworks is a tinplate manufacturing facility located in Pemberton, Carmarthenshire, just outside Llanelli, West Wales. Planned by the Steel Company of Wales in 1947, today it is part of Tata Steel Europe's infrastructure.

Located at 51.6734, -4.1294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Llanelli, Ironworks and steelworks in Wales, Corus Group, Companies based in Carmarthenshire