Cardiff Airport 1 hr 11
Kidwelly Castle / Castell Cydweli (30 min) Preserved Norman-era castle & fortress offering historic exhibits, views & costumed events. Pembrey Country Park (37 min) Country park with a range of facilities such as dry-slope skiing, pitch-&-putt & a model railway. The National Waterfront Museum (32 min) Modern displays and interactive technology tell the story of industry and innovation in Wales. Aberglasney Gardens (18 min) Restored medieval venue featuring stone-walled gardens, a mansion house, art events & tea rooms. Parc Singleton Park (30 min) Sizable, scenic park with open lawns, a botanical garden & a boating lake, plus a mini-golf course. Clyne Gardens (33 min) Plant collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and rare species, plus annual displays and routed walks. Dinefwr Castle (26 min) Hilltop house & the remains of a 12th-century castle, with panoramic views of valley below. Penllergaer Valley Woods (15 min) Sprawling woodland with hiking trails, waterfalls & bridges, plus a volunteer-run coffee shop. Dryslwyn Castle (16 min) Castle and history National Trust - Dinefwr (24 min) A nature reserve & landscaped deer park with a lake, & trails surround 17th-century Newton House. National Botanic Garden of Wales (9 min) Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse designed by Norman Foster. Swansea Museum (27 min) Neoclassical museum with artefacts ranging from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh kitchen. Carreg Cennen Castle (27 min) Scenic, romantic ruins of a 13th-century castle, with tearoom and craft shop, wedding venue. Paxton's Tower (14 min) WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (24 min) Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography. |