Martletwy
Encyclopedia
Martletwy is a village
and community
in the county of Pembrokeshire
, Wales
.
Martletwy lies in south of the county, the nearest town is Narberth
some 7 miles distant to its north and east. The Martletwy community lies mainly to the west of the A4075 road, which links Carew
in the south with the Canaston Bridge
junction at the A40 road
, although part of the Cross Hands area bridges the main road. To the west and south, the area's boundary is the Eastern Cleddau
, to the southeast the River Cresswell forms its boundary.
Martletwy consists of the following parishes: Martletwy, Coedcanlas
, Minwear, Newton North and Lawrenny.
The village is best known for being home to the Oakwood
theme park.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
in the county of Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Martletwy lies in south of the county, the nearest town is Narberth
Narberth
Narberth may refer to:*Narberth, Pembrokeshire, a town in Wales*Narberth, Pennsylvania, a town in the United States*Narberth , a traditional hundred of Pembrokeshire in Wales...
some 7 miles distant to its north and east. The Martletwy community lies mainly to the west of the A4075 road, which links Carew
Carew, Pembrokeshire
Carew is a village, community and parish on an inlet of Milford Haven in the former Hundred of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, 7 km east of Pembroke. The eastern part of the parish is included in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.-Description:...
in the south with the Canaston Bridge
Canaston Bridge
Canaston Bridge is a village in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. It is on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, northeast of Pembroke....
junction at the A40 road
A40 road
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...
, although part of the Cross Hands area bridges the main road. To the west and south, the area's boundary is the Eastern Cleddau
River Cleddau
The River Cleddau consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. They unite to form the Daugleddau estuary, which forms the important harbour of Milford Haven....
, to the southeast the River Cresswell forms its boundary.
Martletwy consists of the following parishes: Martletwy, Coedcanlas
Coedcanlas
Coedcanlas is a hamlet and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Daugleddau estuary, 8 km north of Pembroke. It is part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park...
, Minwear, Newton North and Lawrenny.
The village is best known for being home to the Oakwood
Oakwood Theme Park
Oakwood Theme Park is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales which attracts over 400,000 visitors each year....
theme park.