Why visit Tumble
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema.
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About Tumble
Tumble (Welsh: Y Tymbl), is a village situated south of Cross Hands near the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Tumble, along with Cross Hands is part of the community of Llannon. The population, including Drefach was 4,302.
From the Wikipedia article Tumble, Carmarthenshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes11
History
The village's name comes from a local tavern, the Tumbledown Dick, which was named after the nickname for Oliver Cromwell's son, Richard.
Tumble developed in the 19th century to house the anthracite miners who were employed at the nearby Dynant Fach and Great Mountain collieries. Tumble was once served by Tumble Railway Station, a station built on the Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway to allow the transportation of coal from the local mines to Llanelli Docks.
From the History section of Tumble, Carmarthenshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Tumble
John Meurig ThomasWelsh chemist (1932–2020)Photo: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0- Gary OwenWelsh snooker player
- Evan DaviesWelsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
Born in Tumble, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Tumble
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Getting there and nearby towns
Swansea Airport (SWS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Cross Hands 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Pontyberem 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Ammanford 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Llandybie 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Llanelli 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Gorseinon 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Glanamman 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Burry Port 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Llandeilo 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Carmarthen 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rac_uk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toho, CC BY-SA 4.0
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