Ferryside

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The fishing sculpture in Ferryside.

Ferryside (Glan y Fferi in Welsh) is a seaside village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated 8½ miles (14 km) south of Carmarthen, near the mouth of the River Tywi and close to golden sandy beaches.

Originating as a landing-place on the ferry route to Llansteffan, it developed further as a fishing village and is now a popular place for retirement. Along with Laugharne, Ferryside was once at the heart of the cockling industry.[1] Cocklewomen from Llansaint could collect about 650 tons of cockles a year, and did so right until around 1900. Today there are mainly oystercatchers and herons searching the sands of the estuary.[2]

The village has a railway station served by trains between Carmarthen and Swansea, a post office, a pub, a cafe, a yacht club and a hotel.


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