A475 road

The A475 is a road in west Wales linking the town centres of Lampeter, Ceredigion and Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, a total of 19 miles (31 km).

Route

The A475 leaves Lampeter southwestwards from a junction with the A482 and passes through the hamlet of Pentre-Bach and the village of Llanwnnen, where it is crossed by the B4337 Llanrhystud to Edwinsford road. It passes through the villages of Dre-Fach and Cwmsychbant, then is crossed by the B4459 Talgarreg to Pencader road. The road continues to Pren-Gwyn and a junction with the B4476 road to Landysul. At Horeb the A475 is crossed by the A486 New Quay to Saron road. The road passes through Penrhywllan, Aber-banc and Llandyfriog, and reaches Newcastle Emlyn town centre after a roundabout junction with the B4571 and B4333 roads. After crossing the River Teifi into Carmarthenshire the road ends at a junction with the A484 in Water Street.

History

The original route designated A475 in 1923 ran from Swansea to Carmarthen. When this route was renumbered in 1935, the designation was given to the Lampeter to Newcastle Emlyn route.