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Dist:0.4km<br/>A small car park and some picnic tables in the trees on the eastbound B4300 between Capel Dewi and Llanarthne.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.8km<br/>Looking north-west near Penybanc Uchaf.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.9km<br/>This is where two flood plains meet. The Rivers Towy and Cothi meet across the valley from here.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:0.9km<br/>Within the pastoral countryside of the Towy valley.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.1km west<br/>Looking east from the southern end of the Llandilo-yr-ynys Bridge.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.1km west<br/>
©Ruth Sharville
Dist:1.1km west<br/>Looking north from the southern end of the Llandilo-yr-ynys Bridge.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.2km west<br/>Adeiladwyd 'Pont Rwnws' neu 'Pont Llandeilo yr Ynys' yn 1786 er mwyn i ffermwyr lleol gael gwell mynediad i'r cwarrau calch yn Llanddarog. Yn 1931, yn ystod y llif mwyaf mewn cof difrodwyd y bont yn ddifrifol iawn a bu raid ei hadnewyddu ar gost o £6,000. Anodd iawn yw credu hyn ond pan roedd y llif ar ei anterth gallai pobl leol gyffwrdd a'r afon o ganllawiau'r bont! Ar un adeg bu tolldy ar un pen o'r bont ac ar 7 Orffennaf 1843 fe'i dinistrwyd gan Ferched Beca a chafodd dau ddyn, cwnstabl ac un a amheuwyd o fod yn glapgi, eu chwipio. Yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd ymosodwyd ar yr athronydd byd enwog, Ludwig Wittgenstein, gan aelodau o'r Cartreflu lleol wrth iddo groesi'r bont ar gyfrif ei acen Almaeneg. Yn 1927 daliwyd eog 50 pwys nid nepell o'r bont ac yn 1986 daeth cyn Arlywdd yr Amerig, Jimmy Carter, yma i bysgota. 'Pont Rwnws Bridge' or 'Llandeilo Yr Ynys Bridge' was built in 1786 enabling local farmers to access the limestone quarries in Llanddarog. In 1931, during the biggest flood in living memory, the bridge was severely damaged and had to be repaired at a cost of £6,000. It is difficult to believe but at the height of the flood, local people could actually touch the raging waters from the top of the parapet. On 7 July 1843, Llandeilo Rwnws Tollgate, located at one end of the bridge was attacked and destroyed by 100 Rebecca Rioters. One special constable, employed to guard the bridge, and another man suspected of being an informer, were horsewhipped. Apparently, during World War II, the world famous Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, was assaulted while crossing the bridge by members of the local Home Guard on account off his German sounding accent. In 1927, a 50 lb salmon, was caught near the bridge and in 1986,the former American President Jimmy Carter, fished here.
©Alan Richards
Dist:1.2km west<br/>Entrance to Railway Hotel carpark, Nantgaredig. Vintage Bentley and Carreg-las dancers.
©chris whitehouse
Dist:1.2km north<br/>The road and pedestrian bridges cross the river together.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:1.2km west<br/>This bridge is on the road to Nantgaredig, which is to the north, on the other side of the bridge in the picture.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:1.2km north<br/>
©Colin Pyle
Dist:1.3km north<br/>Excellent pub and restaurant beside the A40.
©Dylan Moore
Dist:1.3km south<br/>Stretch of Road with the entrance to Abbey Farm on the right.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:1.4km northeast<br/>Looking due south to a farm called Tyn y Coed. The A40 is hidden by the hedge.
©Dara Jasumani

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