Cardiff Airport 1 hr 39
Pendine Sands (49 min)
Long strip of flat sand with views of the bay that was used for car and motorbike racing. Worms Head (1 hr 22)
Known for its sweeping views & verdant clifftops, this lush tidal island offers hiking & seals. Pembrey Country Park (22 min)
Country park with a range of facilities such as dry-slope skiing, pitch-&-putt & a model railway. Dylan Thomas Writing Shed (40 min)
Former home of poet Dylan Thomas, featuring historical exhibits, an art gallery & a tearoom. National Botanic Garden of Wales (31 min)
Formal gardens, lakes and woodland surrounding a huge tropical glasshouse designed by Norman Foster. Gwili Steam Railway (29 min)
Nostalgic rail station offering rides on antique steam trains, plus dining-car meals & events. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (34 min)
Protected lagoon & lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography. Laugharne Castle/ Castell Talacharn (38 min)
Medieval castle remains, with Tudor mansion and gardens where Dylan Thomas penned some of his works. Plas Llanelly House (30 min) Whiteford Lighthouse (25 min) Carmarthen Castle (25 min)
Castle and history Cefn Sidan (50 min) Llansteffan Castle (39 min)
Stone ruins of a 12th-century castle with ocean views, built on a site dating back to the Iron Age. Kidwelly Castle / Castell Cydweli (10 min)
Preserved Norman-era castle & fortress offering historic exhibits, views & costumed events. Llansteffan Beach (39 min) | 
