M4 Junction 48: Hendy (A4138)
Junction 48 at Hendy links the M4 to the A4138 for Llanelli to the south. Hendy, Fforest and Pontarddulais are beside it. Pontarddulais station is about a mile north-east. Parc y Scarlets, home of the Scarlets rugby team, is about three and a half miles south-west.
Llanelli and Pontarddulais are reached from Junction 48, and rugby fans heading for Parc y Scarlets come this way too. The map shows what is around it.
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M4 Junction 48: Live Traffic Information
This junction is on the M4 in Wales. National Highways’ live data, which our news, speed strip and records use, covers the M4 in England up to Junction 23. In Wales the motorway is run for the Welsh Government by Traffic Wales, so this page does not yet show live accidents, incidents, roadworks or speeds for this junction. We are working on adding them. Until then, check Traffic Wales before you travel.
- Junction M4 J48, Hendy
- Roads at this junction A4138
- Nearest town Pontarddulais, 0.9 miles east
- Junction before J47, Penllergaer, about 3.7 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J49, Pont Abraham, about 2.4 miles in a straight line
Around M4 Junction 48: Hendy: Towns and Places on the Map

| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Pontarddulais | Railway station | About 1 mile north-east |
| Llangennech | Railway station | About 1.5 miles south-west |
| Pont Abraham Services | Motorway services | About 2.5 miles north |
| Bynea | Railway station | About 3 miles south-west |
| Moto Swansea West Services | Motorway services | About 3.5 miles south-east |
| Parc y Scarlets | Venue | About 3.5 miles south-west |
| Stebonheath Park | Venue | About 4 miles south-west |
| Llanelli | Railway station | About 5 miles south-west |