Carmel, Carmarthenshire

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Carmel is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales near the village of Cross Hands.

Carmel is on the A476 and is approximately halfway between Crosshands and Llandeilo. [1] Nearby is the National Nature Reserve "Carmel Woods", managed jointly by the Grasslands Trust, Tarmac, and the Countryside Council for Wales.

Carmel also lies near the Ogof Twn Siôn Cati and Carreg Cennen Castle caves.

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References

  1. "Revealed: All the proposed 20mph and 30mph speed limit changes across our region". South Wales Guardian. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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