Mandy’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve is an 800 acres estate about 1 mile from the centre of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire owned by the National Trust, with a mansion in the centre, a landscaped deer park, lake and trails. The highest point is occupied by the ruined Dinefwr Castle, ancient castle of the Deheubarth kingdom.
Located just 5 miles from the barns (SA19 6RT) it makes for a great day out. Non national trust members pay £5 to park for the day and £8 to enter Newton Mansion House. There is an indoor/outdoor café for refreshments and toilets.
Alternatively you can easily park for free on the road outside of the reserve and walk in. Once inside the reserve you can enjoy endless walks, visit the deer park, enjoy a picnic and walk up to the castle ruins, all of this for free of charge. Castle woods look amazing in the spring with a carpet of bluebells. Dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at times.
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Dynevor AvenueDinefwr Park National Nature Reserve is an 800 acres estate about 1 mile from the centre of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire owned by the National Trust, with a mansion in the centre, a landscaped deer park, lake and trails. The highest point is occupied by the ruined Dinefwr Castle, ancient castle of the Deheubarth kingdom.
Located just 5 miles from the barns (SA19 6RT) it makes for a great day out. Non national trust members pay £5 to park for the day and £8 to enter Newton Mansion House. There is an indoor/outdoor café for refreshments and toilets.
Alternatively you can easily park for free on the road outside of the reserve and walk in. Once inside the reserve you can enjoy endless walks, visit the deer park, enjoy a picnic and walk up to the castle ruins, all of this for free of charge. Castle woods look amazing in the spring with a carpet of bluebells. Dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at times.
Scenic, romantic ruins of a 13th-century castle and cave, with tearoom and craft shop. Open all year round from 9.30m, entry in to the castle grounds £6.50, no need to book you can buy your ticket in the tearoom. If you just want to walk and explore outside of the castle, the carpark is free and you can enjoy the circular walks.
Located 4 miles away from the barns on the edge of The Brecon Beacons, great walks and sightseeing. Sign posted red and green circular routes to follow. Well behaved dogs are welcome, but they need to stay on a lead as this is also a working farm.
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Scenic, romantic ruins of a 13th-century castle and cave, with tearoom and craft shop. Open all year round from 9.30m, entry in to the castle grounds £6.50, no need to book you can buy your ticket in the tearoom. If you just want to walk and explore outside of the castle, the carpark is free and you can enjoy the circular walks.
Located 4 miles away from the barns on the edge of The Brecon Beacons, great walks and sightseeing. Sign posted red and green circular routes to follow. Well behaved dogs are welcome, but they need to stay on a lead as this is also a working farm.
Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse.
Located 11 miles away from our barns, book on-line in advance or pay on the day of entry at the gatehouse.
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Walesi Nemzeti Botanikus Kert
Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse.
Located 11 miles away from our barns, book on-line in advance or pay on the day of entry at the gatehouse.
Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography.
Located 17 miles away from the barns. A lovely day out, great for families and couples, there's a café for refreshments,
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WWT Llanelli Vizes élőhely Központ
Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography.
Located 17 miles away from the barns. A lovely day out, great for families and couples, there's a café for refreshments,
Nostalgic rail station offering rides on antique steam trains, plus dining-car meals.
Located 20 miles from the barns. Check on the website for times and to book your tickets.
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Nostalgic rail station offering rides on antique steam trains, plus dining-car meals.
Located 20 miles from the barns. Check on the website for times and to book your tickets.
Visitors can observe daily wild red kite feeding from the viewing hide.
The feeding station is 14 miles away from the barns, located in the outskirts of The Brecon Beacons. Watch these amazing birds swoop down for the food, don't forget your camera.
Feeding times are 2pm GMT and 3pm BST, pay on arrival £6 adults, £5 OAP, £3 children.
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Red Kite Feeding Station Llanddeusant
Visitors can observe daily wild red kite feeding from the viewing hide.
The feeding station is 14 miles away from the barns, located in the outskirts of The Brecon Beacons. Watch these amazing birds swoop down for the food, don't forget your camera.
Feeding times are 2pm GMT and 3pm BST, pay on arrival £6 adults, £5 OAP, £3 children.
Cave exploration attraction with a dinosaur park, museum, Iron Age farm, shire horse centre and kids' play area.
Located 22 miles away from the barns, you must book your tickets on the website before your visit, go to www.showcaves.co.uk
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Walesi Nemzeti Showcaves Központ
Cave exploration attraction with a dinosaur park, museum, Iron Age farm, shire horse centre and kids' play area.
Located 22 miles away from the barns, you must book your tickets on the website before your visit, go to www.showcaves.co.uk
The four waterfalls walk in the Brecon Beacons is about 30 miles away form the barns, about an hours drive. Well worth a visit for amazing scenery and a great walk, one of the top places to visit in South Wales, and a personal favourite of ours.
The Four Waterfalls walk is a captivating woodland walk exploring the Waterfall Country in the Brecon Beacons. As its name suggests, this circular walk lets you discover the four falls of Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd y Pannwr and Sgwd-yr-Eira. All different and unique in their own way, these cascades along the River Mellte enchant and delight with their roaring sounds and tumbling waters.
The Four Waterfalls walk takes you through peaceful forest, rendered even more so by the soft bubbling sound of the falls. The circular walk is challenging and includes muddy paths, steep descents to and strenuous ascents from the cascades. The waterfalls are best enjoyed in spring or autumn when the falls are roaring and spectacular.
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Four Waterfalls Walk
Four Waterfalls WalkThe four waterfalls walk in the Brecon Beacons is about 30 miles away form the barns, about an hours drive. Well worth a visit for amazing scenery and a great walk, one of the top places to visit in South Wales, and a personal favourite of ours.
The Four Waterfalls walk is a captivating woodland walk exploring the Waterfall Country in the Brecon Beacons. As its name suggests, this circular walk lets you discover the four falls of Sgwd Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Sgwd y Pannwr and Sgwd-yr-Eira. All different and unique in their own way, these cascades along the River Mellte enchant and delight with their roaring sounds and tumbling waters.
The Four Waterfalls walk takes you through peaceful forest, rendered even more so by the soft bubbling sound of the falls. The circular walk is challenging and includes muddy paths, steep descents to and strenuous ascents from the cascades. The waterfalls are best enjoyed in spring or autumn when the falls are roaring and spectacular.
Llyn Llech Owain Country Park is an area of 73 Hectares (180 acres), managed for your enjoyment by Carmarthenshire County Council with nature trails, an adventure area including a cool wooden adventure playground, separate toddler playground with smaller features. A forest track provides a longer hike or bike ride around the country park and there's a rough mountain bike trail for the more adventurous cyclists amongst you! At the heart of the Country Park is the lake, which is surrounded by a peat bog. This rare habitat is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Elsewhere are areas of heathland and broadleaved woodland, whilst areas of coniferous woodland are being cleared progressively and converted to heathland and broadleaved woodland.
A network of footpaths provides for enjoyable walking. Many paths are well surfaced and accessible to wheelchair users.
A specially constructed path allows safe access over the peat bog and around the lake.
Located just 5 and half miles away from the barns, a short 15 minute drive. The country park is free entry, just pay to park your car for the day (£3.20 for 8 hours). It is dog friendly and there is a cafe and toilet facilities.
A highly recommended day out.
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Llyn Llech Owain Országos Park
Llyn Llech Owain Country Park is an area of 73 Hectares (180 acres), managed for your enjoyment by Carmarthenshire County Council with nature trails, an adventure area including a cool wooden adventure playground, separate toddler playground with smaller features. A forest track provides a longer hike or bike ride around the country park and there's a rough mountain bike trail for the more adventurous cyclists amongst you! At the heart of the Country Park is the lake, which is surrounded by a peat bog. This rare habitat is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Elsewhere are areas of heathland and broadleaved woodland, whilst areas of coniferous woodland are being cleared progressively and converted to heathland and broadleaved woodland.
A network of footpaths provides for enjoyable walking. Many paths are well surfaced and accessible to wheelchair users.
A specially constructed path allows safe access over the peat bog and around the lake.
Located just 5 and half miles away from the barns, a short 15 minute drive. The country park is free entry, just pay to park your car for the day (£3.20 for 8 hours). It is dog friendly and there is a cafe and toilet facilities.
A highly recommended day out.
Award winning park and beach in Carmarthenshire, set inside 500 acres of Green Flag awarded woodlands, alongside a Blue Flag awarded eight miles of golden sands, one of Wales’s Top Visitor attractions providing a unique blend of coast and countryside, it's got everything to provide a perfect day out.
With its award winning park and golden sandy beach, dry ski slope, toboggan ride, crazy golf, train rides, adventure play area, a variety of nature trails, there's something everyone! Dogs are welcome. Parking fee applies inside the park. There is an onsite café that serves hot and cold drinks, ice creams, cakes, snacks, plus hot meals. Toilets are located near the café.
Pembrey park is located about 22 miles away from the barns, 45 mins drive. Take a picnic and enjoy a great day out!
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Pembrey Country Park és Strand
Award winning park and beach in Carmarthenshire, set inside 500 acres of Green Flag awarded woodlands, alongside a Blue Flag awarded eight miles of golden sands, one of Wales’s Top Visitor attractions providing a unique blend of coast and countryside, it's got everything to provide a perfect day out.
With its award winning park and golden sandy beach, dry ski slope, toboggan ride, crazy golf, train rides, adventure play area, a variety of nature trails, there's something everyone! Dogs are welcome. Parking fee applies inside the park. There is an onsite café that serves hot and cold drinks, ice creams, cakes, snacks, plus hot meals. Toilets are located near the café.
Pembrey park is located about 22 miles away from the barns, 45 mins drive. Take a picnic and enjoy a great day out!
Take a tour of the only known Roman gold mine in the UK where you’ll get the chance to walk over ancient surface workings and go underground to see how the Romans mined for gold. Guided tours last around an hour and a half, and need to be pre-booked online. See National Trust website for times and prices.
Spend the day exploring the estate and woodlands which stretches over 2500 acres in total. Car parking is free, and well behaved dogs are welcome at the mines and the estate.
Dolaucothi is located 17 miles away from the barn, a 30 min drive through some beautiful countryside.
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Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Take a tour of the only known Roman gold mine in the UK where you’ll get the chance to walk over ancient surface workings and go underground to see how the Romans mined for gold. Guided tours last around an hour and a half, and need to be pre-booked online. See National Trust website for times and prices.
Spend the day exploring the estate and woodlands which stretches over 2500 acres in total. Car parking is free, and well behaved dogs are welcome at the mines and the estate.
Dolaucothi is located 17 miles away from the barn, a 30 min drive through some beautiful countryside.
Llansteffan Beach and Llansteffan Castle are around 25 miles, 40 minute drive from the barns. We love visiting here for and would highly recommend to any of our guests.
The Llansteffan Beach is a beautiful beach for walkers and
a great place to stop for a picnic with amazing views.
Overlooking the beach on the headland is the stunning Llansteffan Castle, which also has breath-taking views across the estuary.
The Llansteffan Castle stands on a small hill in the village of Llansteffan overlooking the Twyi estuary.
The castle and the beach make for a really good day out. The castle is open at all times and there is no entry fee. The path to the castle is a long steep uneven path over a tiiny hill. There are no refreshments available at the castle, but during high season there is a cafe on the beach.
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Llansteffan Beach
Unnamed RoadLlansteffan Beach and Llansteffan Castle are around 25 miles, 40 minute drive from the barns. We love visiting here for and would highly recommend to any of our guests.
The Llansteffan Beach is a beautiful beach for walkers and
a great place to stop for a picnic with amazing views.
Overlooking the beach on the headland is the stunning Llansteffan Castle, which also has breath-taking views across the estuary.
The Llansteffan Castle stands on a small hill in the village of Llansteffan overlooking the Twyi estuary.
The castle and the beach make for a really good day out. The castle is open at all times and there is no entry fee. The path to the castle is a long steep uneven path over a tiiny hill. There are no refreshments available at the castle, but during high season there is a cafe on the beach.
Talley Abbey is a ruined former monastery of the Premonstratensians in the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, six miles north of the market town of Llandeilo, and around 12 miles from the barns. It lies in the River Cothi valley. Access to the site of the abbey is free.
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Talley Abbey
Talley Abbey is a ruined former monastery of the Premonstratensians in the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, six miles north of the market town of Llandeilo, and around 12 miles from the barns. It lies in the River Cothi valley. Access to the site of the abbey is free.
Neighbourhoods
Llandeilo is a small town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Located just 3 miles away from the barns, there is a lovely high street with quaint shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs for refreshment breaks.
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Llandeilo
Llandeilo is a small town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Located just 3 miles away from the barns, there is a lovely high street with quaint shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs for refreshment breaks.
Adventure
Located in the heart of Pembrokeshire, Oakwood is Wales’ biggest theme park, filled with thrills and excitement for children and adults alike! Whether you’re looking for an adrenaline-fuelled experience or a magical adventure, Oakwood has plenty of rides – big and small – as well as many different attractions catered to all ages.
Located 41 miles away from the barns, about an hours drive, it will make for an exciting fun day out. Book your tickets in advance online.
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Oakwood Theme Park
Canaston BridgeLocated in the heart of Pembrokeshire, Oakwood is Wales’ biggest theme park, filled with thrills and excitement for children and adults alike! Whether you’re looking for an adrenaline-fuelled experience or a magical adventure, Oakwood has plenty of rides – big and small – as well as many different attractions catered to all ages.
Located 41 miles away from the barns, about an hours drive, it will make for an exciting fun day out. Book your tickets in advance online.
Home to Phoenix and the Tower Coaster, Zip World Tower is the 4th Zip World site to open, and is the 1st to be situated in south Wales. Nestled in the Rhigos mountain range, and boasting stunning panoramic views, this adventure hub is situated at the old Tower Colliery coal mining site, and had created a new lease of life for this historic and widely-loved base.
Zip World Tower is an hours drive away in Aberdare, 31 miles from the barn. This is great day out for any adrenaline seeking junkie. Check prices and availability online.
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Zip World Tower
Home to Phoenix and the Tower Coaster, Zip World Tower is the 4th Zip World site to open, and is the 1st to be situated in south Wales. Nestled in the Rhigos mountain range, and boasting stunning panoramic views, this adventure hub is situated at the old Tower Colliery coal mining site, and had created a new lease of life for this historic and widely-loved base.
Zip World Tower is an hours drive away in Aberdare, 31 miles from the barn. This is great day out for any adrenaline seeking junkie. Check prices and availability online.