River Taf

The River Tâf (Welsh: Afon Tâf) is a river in West Wales. It rises in the Preseli Hills of north Pembrokeshire and flows through Carmarthenshire to Laugharne. It is one of three rivers, the others being the River Gwendraeth and River Towy, to enter the sea on the east side of Carmarthen Bay.

Not to be confused with River Taff.
The Dylan Thomas Boathouse at Laugharne and the Tâf estuary

Course

The River Tâf is about 35 miles (56 km) from Crymych to Ginst Point, of which about 9 miles (14 km) is tidal.[1]

Water drains from high ground above the village of Crymych in Pembrokeshire, and at one time flowed at ground level across the main Cardigan–Tenby road (A478) before falling to the level of the Whitland and Cardigan Railway station Crymmych Arms (Great Western Railway) where on the UK Ordnance Survey map of 1866 it is shown as the source of the Tâf. The stream fulfils its description "Crymych" (in Welsh "crooked stream") by turning through almost a right angle along the floor of the valley. The stream is mentioned—with various spellings—in records since 1468 and provided both the village and its hostelry with an identity. Modern maps show the source at 200m altitude at the foot of Frenni Fawr, close to the now defunct railway.[2]

From Crymych the Tâf, augmented by numerous minor tributaries, flows ESE to Llanfyrnach; SW through Glandwr, Llanglydwen, Login and Llanfallteg after which it becomes the county boundary between Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, passing several times beneath railway lines. It is joined by the right bank tributary Afon Marlais, and turns east into Carmarthenshire, then runs beneath the A40 road to Whitland; east to St Clears, south to its broad estuary.[2]

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References
  1. The Journal of Conchology 1979 p 7 "CARMARTHEN BAY. Three large estuaries, the Gwendraeth, Afon Tywi and Afon Tâf enter the sea on the east side of Carmarthen Bay and these rivers contribute to deposits of muddy shores.
  2. "Ordnance Survey". Retrieved 12 June 2020.


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