Cardiff Airport 1 hr 7
Kidwelly Castle / Castell Cydweli (33 min)
Preserved Norman-era castle & fortress offering historic exhibits, views & costumed events. National Botanic Garden of Wales (13 min)
Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse designed by Norman Foster. Plantasia (24 min)
Huge glass pyramid attraction housing exotic cacti, tropical plants, wildlife, insects and fish. The National Waterfront Museum (28 min)
Modern displays and interactive technology tell the story of industry and innovation in Wales. Carreg Cennen Castle (26 min)
Scenic, romantic ruins of a 13th-century castle, with tearoom and craft shop, wedding venue. Pembrey Country Park (35 min)
Country park with a range of facilities such as dry-slope skiing, pitch-&-putt & a model railway. Swansea Museum (23 min)
Neoclassical museum with artefacts ranging from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh kitchen. Dinefwr Castle (30 min)
Hilltop house & the remains of a 12th-century castle, with panoramic views of valley below. National Trust - Dinefwr (27 min)
A nature reserve & landscaped deer park with a lake, & trails surround 17th-century Newton House. Clyne Gardens (28 min)
Plant collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and rare species, plus annual displays and routed walks. Penllergaer Valley Woods (10 min)
Sprawling woodland with hiking trails, waterfalls & bridges, plus a volunteer-run coffee shop. Paxton's Tower (17 min) Aberglasney Gardens (22 min)
Restored medieval venue featuring stone-walled gardens, a mansion house, art events & tea rooms. Parc Singleton Park (26 min)
Sizable, scenic park with open lawns, a botanical garden & a boating lake, plus a mini-golf course. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (18 min)
Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography. | 
