Cardiff Airport 1 hr 34
Skanda Vale (27 min)
Multi-faith ashram/monastery and spiritual commune with 3 temples, hosting 6 daily pujas. Paxton's Tower (24 min) National Botanic Garden of Wales (20 min)
Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse designed by Norman Foster. Aberglasney Gardens (22 min)
Restored medieval venue featuring stone-walled gardens, a mansion house, art events & tea rooms. National Trust - Dinefwr (29 min)
A nature reserve & landscaped deer park with a lake, & trails surround 17th-century Newton House. Dryslwyn Castle (21 min)
Castle and history Newton House (30 min)
Historic Victorian Gothic country house surrounded by the Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve. National Wool Museum (33 min)
Restored historic mill exploring the Welsh wool industry via hands-on displays & a textile gallery. Dinefwr Castle (32 min)
Hilltop house & the remains of a 12th-century castle, with panoramic views of valley below. Brechfa Forest (13 min)
Mountain biking and forest Gwili Steam Railway (23 min)
Nostalgic rail station offering rides on antique steam trains, plus dining-car meals & events. Carmarthen Castle (23 min)
Castle and history Carreg Cennen Castle (40 min)
Scenic, romantic ruins of a 13th-century castle, with tearoom and craft shop, wedding venue. Gelli Aur Country Park (28 min) | 
