Setting - Carmarthenshire

Wet & Wild

Carmarthenshire is a water lover’s paradise with, kite surfing, windsurfing and sailing in abundance of its coastline, while its rivers offer some of the best canoeing runs in Wales on the river Teifi.

Check out Lllandysul Paddlers for canoe trips. Activities such as gorge walking, rock climbing and mountain biking, are also available.

For more information on extreme sports in Carmarthenshire Click Here

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking adrenaline junkies, get ready for white knuckle descents down the trails that snake through the Brechfa and Crychan forests, one of Wales’ top notch off road biking destinations. For more information Click Here

Horsing Around

Saddle up for a bit of horse play! Choose from beach and trail rides, a horse riding safari or an instructional riding holiday. Carmarthenshire is also home to Ffoslas the UK’s newest turf racecourse, the first to open in more than 80 years. For more information Click Here

Walking

Lace up your walking boots and get rambling! Carmarthenshire’s got everything from gentle riverside paths to tough Black Mountain hikes. Head south to try out some of the best coastal walks in Wales or go north for a more rugged, rural scene. For specific walking Publications please call Carmarthen Tourist Information Centre on 01267 231557 or download from Here

The Heart Of Welsh Rugby

Rugga fans get yourselves down to Rugby mad Llanelli, home to one of Europe’s top clubs, The Scarlets. Or if you’re in the mood for swinging a five iron, head to Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club.

Skiing & Snowboarding

Don’t have the dosh to schlep over to the Alps to go skiing? Fear not, we’ve got it all going off at BBL’s home, Pembrey Country Park. Ski Pembrey’s got all you need to be a pro skier or boarder with a 130m main slope and 40m nursery slope. There’s even a Ski Lodge and Cafe where you can relax after a few runs and enjoy the epic views over Carmarthen Bay. For more information Click Here

Seaside Antics

We do love to be beside the seaside. Tra la la, and Carmarthenshire has got it in spades. Miles of sandy beaches, beautiful estuaries and dramatic coastline. A must see is the stunning Laugharne, a place so darn pretty it inspired the great poet Dylan Thomas to pen his famous poem ‘Undermilk Wood’.

West from Laugharne is the endless beach of Pendine Sands, used in the 1920s for land speed records. Bit further on and you reach a beach so epic in beauty we had to set up the BBL festival there! You’ll just have to come and see for yourselves.

More information: Pembrey Country Park

History Buffs

Carmarthenshire is jam packed full of history with ancient castles dotting the countryside CarregCennen near Llandeilo is the ultimate romantic ruin, a weather-beaten shell poised on the edge of a 325ft cliff with 60-mile breath-taking panoramic views– the Preseli Hills to the west and the brooding Black Mountain to the south. As well as the lure of the brooding Brecon Beacons, there’s culture and tradition in the hills where Wales’s very own Robin Hood figure TwmSionCati hid out centuries ago. Legend suggests that Carmarthen is the birth place of Merlin and the charming village of Myddfai has been in the spotlight for centuries. It was home to the medieval Physicians of Myddfai, sons of the legendary Lady of the Lake.

Fancy a night with a Prince?

Three years ago, Prince Charles and Camilla scouted Wales searching for their country home and were bowled over by the rugged mountains, gentle streams and truly magnificent countryside of Myddfai near Llandovery. You can stay at his farmhouse or choose from chic boutique hotels, welcoming country inns and bunkhouses. For more information on where to stay Click Here

City Lover

We love a bit of countryside action at BBL but sometimes it’s good to ditch the wellies and cowpats and get urban. Carmarthenshire’s got bucket loads of charming and character-laden towns to discover. The eponoymous Carmarthen, the oldest town in Wales is today a perfect blend of history and tradition coupled with modern elegance. Naming the Prince of Wales amongst its inhabitants, Llandovery is jam-packed with historic inns, local crafts, traditional pubs, cafes - perfect base for exploring the rugged hills and Brecon Beacons. A transformed town within the Millennium Coastal Park, Burry Port has a modern landscaped seafront that has brought new life to this historic port overlooking the Gower.

Other notable towns include the shopping hotspot of Llandeilo; rugby mad Llanelli; the farming town of Laugharne; Ammanford neighbouring the Black Mountains and many more treats to discover on your travels.