Carmarthenshire Guide

Fairs, Festivals & Shows

• Whats On in Carmarthenshire
• Laugharne Festival

  - Early April

• South & West Wales Caravan & Motorhome Show - Carmarthen

  - Mid May

• Carmarthen River Festival

  - Mid May

• Carmarthenshire Welsh Pony & Cob Show - Trimsaran

  - Late May

• Llanelli Festival of Walks

  - Late May

• Cothi Bridge Show

  - Late May

• The Welsh Game Fair - Carmarthen

  - Mid June

• Carmarthen Canine Society Obedience Open Show - Carmarthen

  - Late June

• Heart of the Dragon Festival - Newcastle Emlyn

  - Early July

• Llandeilofawr Festival of Music & Flowers

  - Mid July

• All Wales Truck & Transport Show - Carmarthen

  - Mid July

• Trapp Agricultural Show

  - Late July

• Llandeilo Show

  - Mid August

• West Wales Motorcycle Show - Carmarthen

  - Late August

• Llandovery Sheep Festival

  - Late September

• Welsh Dairy Show - Carmarthen

  - Mid October

Food Fairs & Festivals

• West Wales Food Festival - Botanic Gardens

  - Early May

• Gŵyl Fwyd Castell Newydd Emlyn - Newcastle Emlyn

  Mid June

• Welsh Food & Drink, Aberglasney

  Early December

Tourism Information

General

• Tourist Information Centres

  - Carmarthen, Llandovery & Millenium Park Llanelli
  AIOs: Brynamman, Burry Port, Drefach Felindre, Laugharne, Llandeilo, National Botanic Gardens & Newcastle Emlyn

 

Activities for all ages

• Cenarth Paintball Games
• Combat Challenge Paintball - Tycroes - Ammanford
• Cenarth Outdoor Laser Combat
• Dark Deeds Tour
• Dylan Thomas Guided Tours - Laugharne
• Go Ballistic Paintball - Llandyfan, Ammanford
• Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB Reserve - Near Llandovery
• Dragon Sportz Paintball - Llanelli
• Marros Farm - Pendine
• Merlin's Hill Centre - Abergwili
• Morfa Bay Advenure - Pendine
• National Wetlands Centre - Llanelli
• Pembrey Country Park

  - Adventure Playground & Railway

• Tywi Tours of Carmarthenshire
• Quad Challenge - Tycroes - Ammanford
• Sphere Mania (Zorbing) - Pembrey
• Ski Pembrey - Ski & Snowboarding - Pembrey
• Towy Vale Hamstery - Llandovery

  - Phone first

• Wales Off Road - Llandovery

  - Motor Bikes

Activities for the very young

• Cheeky Monkeys Adventure Play - Johnstown
• Krazi Kids Indoor Play Area - Pensarn, Carmarthen

  - 01267 232 886

• Leisureplay Indoor Adventure Playground - Llaneli

  - 01554 757 050

• Merlin's Hill Centre - Abergwili
• Pembrey Playground
• Funtasia - Tycroes
• Tearaways Indoor Play Area - Carmarthen

  - 01267 233 383

• Thomas Days on the Gwili Railway - Bronwydd

 

Attractions

• Dreifa Mills Cwm Morgan

  - By prior arrangement only

• Dinefwr Park & Castle - Llandeilo

  - National Trust

• Discovery Centre, Millennium Coastal Park - Llanelli
• Dolaucothi Gold Mines - Pumsaint

  - National Trust

• Dylan Thomas Boathouse - Laugharne
• Ffos Las Racecourse - Trimsaran
• Glyn Coch Centre - Pwl Trap

  - Crafts, Rare Sheep & Vintage Farm Machinery & Radios

• Gwili Railway - Bronwydd
• Harness Racing - Amman Valley Trotting Club - Tairgwaith, Brynamman
• Hywel Dda Garden & Interpretive Centre - Whitland
• Llandovery Heritage Centre
• Llyn Brianne Reservoir - More
• Museum of Childhood - Llangeler
• Museum of Speed - Pendine
• National Coracle Centre - Cenarth
• National Wool Museum - Dre-Fach Felindre
• Pant Glas World of Nature - Rhos
• Pemberton's Chocolate Farm - Llanboidy
• Red Kite Feeding Station - Llanddeusant
• Sospan Hopper, Millenium Park - More Information- Llanelli
• Towy Vale Hamstery - Llandovery

  - Phone first

 

Boat Trips

• Panther - Burry Port

Gardens

• Aberglasney Gardens - Llangathen
• The Cors - Laugharne

  - Restaurant

• Gelli Aur Arboretum
• Hywel Dda - Whitland
• Laugharne Castle

  CADW - Victorian Garden

• National Botanic Gardens - Llanarthne

Open by Appointment or under the National Gardens Scheme

• Cilgwyn Lodge - Llangadog
• Gelly Uchaf - Rhydcymerau - Llandeilo

Nature Reserves

• 11 Reserves

  - Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales

• Allt Rhyd y Groes - Rhandirmwyn

  - National Nature Reserve

• Carmel - Alternative Web Site - Cross Hands

  - National Nature Reserve

• Cors Goch - Llanllwch

  - National Nature Reserve

• Dinefwr Park - Llandeilo

  - National Nature Reserve

• Gwenffrwd-Dinas

  - RSPB

• National Wetlands Centre - Llanelli
• Waun Las

  - National Nature Reserve

Parks

• Gelli Aur Country Park - Llandeilo
• Dinefwr Park & Castle - Llandeilo

  - National Trust

• Llyn Llech Owain Country Park - Gorslas
• Millenium Coastal Park - Llanelli
• Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park - Tumble
• Pembrey Country Park
• Sandy Water Park - Llanelli
• Ynys Dawela Nature Park - Brynamman

Railway Rides - Standard Gauge

• Heart of Wales Line - Craven Arms to Llandeilo
• Gwili Railway - Bronwydd

Miniature Railways

• Llwyfan Cerrig Miniature Railway - Bronwydd
• Pembrey Country Park

Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places

Castles

• Carmarthen Castle
• Carreg Cennen Castle - More Information

  - Cadw

• Dinefwr Castle

  - Cadw

• Dryslwyn Castle

  - Cadw

• Kidwelly Castle

  - Cadw

• Laugharne Castle

  - Cadw

• Llandovery Castle
• Llansteffan Castle

  - Cadw

• Newcastle Emlyn Castle

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Aberdeunant - Taliaris, Llandeilo

  - National Trust

• Cwrt Farm - Pembrey

  - Occasional Events

• Llanelly House (Georgian townhouse) - More Information - Llanelli

  - Community Heritage Centre

• Paxton's Tower

  - National Trust

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• The Llandeilo Fawr Gospels at St Teilo's Church - Llandeilo
• Talley Abbey

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Gwaun Cae Gurwen Unused Victorian Railway viaducts

  - Scroll Down

• Dolaucothi Gold Mines Pumsaint

  - National Trust

Tours

• Dylan Thomas Guided Tours - Laugharne
• Dark Deeds Tour
• Tywi Tours of Carmarthenshire

 

Sporting Activities

Boat Charter - Diving, Fishing & Pleasure

• Panther - Burry Port

Bowls - Indoor

• Bro Myrddin Bowls Club - Carmarthen
• Dinefwr Indoor Bowls
• Selwyn Samuel Centre - Llanelli

  Scroll Down

Cycling - Routes

• Cwm Rhaeadr - Llandovery
• Gorlech Trail - Abergorlech
• Derwen Trial - Abergorlech
• Raven trail - Brechfa
• Bike Brechfa
• Gorlech Trail - Brechfa
• Derwen, Gorlech & Brechfa Trials
• Swiss Valley Cycle Route Millennium Coastal Park to Tumble

Cycling - Hire

• County Cycles - Cross Hands
• Goshawk Cycle Hire - Llandovery
• Towy Valley Cycle Hire - Llangadog

Driving

• Pembrey Motor Racing Circuit
• Quad Challenge - Ammanford
• Wales Off Road - Llandovery

  - 4 X 4 - Quads - Trail & Enduro Bikes

Fishing

• Angling News Guide to Carmarthenshire Fisheries
• Afon Marlais - Lampeter Velfrey
• Boat Fishing Wales - Charter Angling - Burry Port
• Bro Tywi Fishery - Croesyceiliog
• Carmarthenshire Fishermen

  Assorted Fishing Information

• Cwmoernant Ponds - Carmarthen
• Edwinsford Fishery - Talley
• Garnffrwd Fishery - Pontyberem
• Glas Llyn Fishery - Blaunwaun, Whitland
• Llangadog Angling
• Llanerchindda Farm - Cynhordy
• Llanllawddog Lake - Llanllawddog
• Llyn Carfan - Whitland
• Llwyn Gwyddel Farm (Scroll Down) - Whitland
• Pantybedw Trout Fishery - Nantgaredig
• Saron Golf Course - Saron
• Springwater Lakes - Harford
• Sylen Lake - Five Roads
• Towy Fishing and details of its 14 Clubs
• Towy Fishing - Carmarthen
• Trapp Fishery - Trapp, Llandeilo

Flying

• Floating Sensations Balloon Flights - Llandeilo

Golf

• Ashburnham Golf Club - Burry Port
• Carmarthen Golf Club
• Derllys Court - Bancyfelin, Carmarthen
• Garnant Park - Garnant, Ammanford
• Glyn Abbey Golf Club - Trimsaron
• Glyn Hir Golf Club - Ammanford
• Llandovery College Golf Club - Llandovery
• Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club - Llanelli
• Saron Golf Course

Golf Ranges

• Glyn Abbey Golf Club - Trimsaron
• Tycroes Golf Centre (Scroll Down) - Capel Hendre

Leisure Centres - Public

• Amman Valley Leisure Centre - Ammanford
• Carmarthen Leisure Centre
• Llanelli Leisure Centre
• Newcastle Emlyn Leisure Centre
• St. Clears Leisure Centre

Leisure Centres - Private

• Four Seasons Health Club - Nantgaredig

Multi Activity Centres

• Morfa Bay Advenure (Currently Hacked 30th Jan) - Pendine
• Shaggy Sheep Wales - Cilwen, Abernant

Riding

• Not all Riding Stables are listed, just those offering hour/day rides
• Amman Valley Trotting Club
• Caeiago Riding Centre

  - Ffarmers - BHS

• Cowin Equestrian Centre - Pembrey Country Park
• Dinefwr Riding Centre - Creigau Llandyfan, Ammanford - BHS
• Five Saints Riding Centre - Pumsaint

  Some day rides available

• Hafod Bridge Stables - Lanwrda
• Marros Riding Centre - Near Pendine - ABRS
• Palecwrt Equestrian Centre - Llangadog
• Pembrey Park Riding Centre - Pembrey BHS
• Shiral Equestrian Centre - Pontseli, Abercych
• Starlight Riding Centre - Newcastle Emlyn
• Waun Hir Riding Centre - Betws
• Waunydd Riding Stables - Burry Port

Shooting

• Gwynfe Gun Club - Gwynfe
• Clay Pigeon Shooting at Llanerchindda Farm - Cynghordy
• Palecwrt Equestrian Centre Llangadog
• Penrhiwpal Shooting Club
• Teifi Valley Clay Target League

Snooker

• Terry Griffith's Matchroom - Llanelli

Ski Centre

• Ski Pembrey - Ski & Snowboarding - Llanelli

Swimming Pools

• Amman Valley Leisure Centre - Ammanford
• Carmarthen Leisure Centre
• Llandovery Swimming Complex
• Llanelli Leisure Centre
• Four Seasons Health Club - Nantgaredig
• Newcastle Emlyn Swimming Pool

Water Sports

• River and Sea Sense
• Kayak Canoe & Archery - Llanelli
• Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre - Club Web Site
• White Water Consultancy - Canoe & Kayak Hire - Bronwydd

Walking

• The Dylan Thomas Trial - Carmarthen
• The Dylan Thomas Trial - Laugharne
• The Dylan Thomas Trial - Llansteffan
• Crychan Forest Walks

 

Cinemas

• Ammanford Miners Theatre
• Apollo Cinema - Carmarthen
• Lyric Theatre - Carmarthen
• Public Hall Cinema - Brynamman
• Reel - Llanelli

  - Opening Autumn 2011

• Theatre Elli - Llanelli

Museums

• Bro Aman Museum - Ammanford
• Carmarthenshire County Museum - Friends of Carmarthenshire County Museum - Abergwili
• Carmarthen Town Museum
• Glyn Coch Centre - Pwl Trap

  - Vintage Farm Machinery & Radios

• Kidwelly Industrial Museum
• Llandovery Heritage Centre
• Museum of Childhood - Llangeler
• Museum of Speed - Pendine
• National Coracle Centre - Cenarth
• National Wool Museum - Dre-Fach Felindre
• Parc Howard Museum & Art Gallery - Llanelli

Theatres

• Ammanford Miners Theatre
• Halliwell Theatre - Carmarthen
• Lyric Theatre - Carmarthen
• Theatre Elli - Llanelli

Our Guides to Adjacent Counties

• East of Carmarthenshire are - All the Eleven Counties of South Wales
• North of Carmarthenshire is - Ceredigion
• North East of Carmarthenshire is - Powys
• West & South of Carmarthenshire is - Pembrokeshire