River Alun, Pembrokeshire

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Afon Alun in St Davids

The River Alun is a small river in northwest Pembrokeshire, Wales, which rises near Tretio Common and flows southwestwards to St Davids to empty into St Bride's Bay at the rocky inlet of Porth Clais. [1]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer map sheet OL35 North Pembrokeshire

51°52′N5°17′W / 51.867°N 5.283°W / 51.867; -5.283