Penycwm (Welsh for "Head of the valley") is a small settlement on the A487 road near Newgale, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is part of the community (formerly civil parish) of Brawdy. At the other end of a valley to the coast is Penycwm beach, also known as Pwll March.[1]
Penycwm | |
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Penycwm and A487 road | |
Penycwm Location within Pembrokeshire | |
OS grid reference | SM849234 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
The village's Independent Chapel, built in 1870, has now been converted into residential accommodation.[2]
Penycwm was the location for the United Kingdom's first 5-star youth hostel.[3]