Carmarthenshire

Dyfi Furnace

Found to the north of Aberystwyth, this charcoal-fired blast-furnace was constructed c.1755. It was used for smelting iron ore, brought in up the Afon Dyfi from Cumbria, with a mill-wheel that was powered by the nearby River Einion. The furnace was fuelled by local woodland, and was in use for 50 years with various owners and leaseholders, before it was abandoned c.1810. In later years it became a sawmill, with...

Llanelly House

Found near the centre of the town of Llanelli, this Georgian town house was once the residence of Sir Thomas and Lady Stepney. The grand and beautiful home and its inhabitants, through interactive exhibits, allows you to step back in time and experience life in the Georgian era. Daily tours in English or Welsh let you to learn about the 300 year old history of the house, and hear the...

Myddfai Country Farmers Market

Myddfai Community Hall, Visitor Centre & Tŷ Talcen gift Shop is an energy efficient facility in the heart of the picturesque village of Myddfai, three miles from Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Myddfai Farmers Market is held on the last Wednesday of every month – check the website for details. Free entry

Oriel y Parc

Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre is the gateway to St Davids, Britain’s smallest city, located in the UK’s only truly coastal National Park. You’re in a unique award-winning ‘green’ building. Oriel y Parc is owned and run by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and is the home of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales in Pembrokeshire. AT ORIEL Y PARC YOU’LL FIND: A National Park Visitor Centre with all the information you’ll...

Crychan Forest

Crychan Forest Trails for walkers, cyclist, horse riders and carriage drivers. The Crychan Forest Association works with the Forestry Commission Wales to promote access to Crychan and Halfway Forests near Llandovery Carmarthenshire, South West Wales near the Brecon Beacons. We have installed nearly 200 numbered waymarker posts and published walking trails, family forestry cycle trails and horse riding trails. These individual trails with map are available to download from the...

White House Mill Trout Fishery

The four acre lake at White House Mill is surrounded by unspoilt farmland in a peaceful and picturesque valley. The fishery is maintained to a very high standard with mown banks and native hardwood trees planted around the perimeter. The lake is replenished by a spring-fed river via a settlement pond to maintain the high PH and good water clarity. As a result, a constant water level is maintained regardless...

Ffos Las Racecourse

Ffos Las has brought back top class racing to West Wales for the first time since 1937. Situated in the heart of Carmarthenshire between the towns of Llanelli and Carmarthen, Ffos Llas is surrounded by rolling hills and countryside with a magnificent view down the Gwendraeth Valley to Carmarthen Bay. Ffos Las has staged both National Hunt and Flat fixtures. The racing programme is of a very high quality and...

Jonathan Cox Ceramics

Jonathan creates his vibrant ceramics in an idyllic valley just three miles north of Carmarthen, moving there from Staffordshire with his family. Visitors can now discover a varied collection of work on display in his studio including vases, bowls, lamp bases and plaques along with a range of lustre-ware including jewellery. Jonathan specialises in a form of decoration known as tubelining. This technique gives a raised slip outline to the...

Carmarthenshire Heart Country Markets

Country Markets offer a truly local shopping experience and always a warm welcome! One of the attractions of Country Markets is that they are all different. The range of produce varies according to local skills and, of course, the season, including: freshly-baked cakes, pastries and savouries; jams, jellies, marmalades and chutneys; eggs and honey; home-grown fruit and vegetables in season; well-known and unusual plants; cut flowers; traditional and contemporary crafts....

Amman Valley Trotting Club

Harness racing is an exhilarating sport where horse and driver act in unison to pit their wits against the opposition to see which pairing comes out on top! It is one of few sports where men and women compete on an even footing. Past results only go to prove this. An experienced driver can make all the difference between a horse winning or losing. The Sulky or carriage on which...