Attractions in Llangathen & Things to Do in Llangathen
(and nearby)

Dinefwr Park & Newton House (2 Miles)*
Dinefwr Park and Castle is a very special and beautiful place. Now, thanks to a £5 million, three-year project the Park is being transformed and is getting even better!
Carreg Cennen Castle (6 Miles)*
There are few castles in Wales which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its stout, weatherbeaten ruins crown a precipitous limestone crag overlooking the remote Black Mountain.
Carmarthenshire County Museum (9 Miles)*
At Abergwili, near Carmarthen on the A40, this the museum of Carmarthenshire's past.
Kidwelly Castle (13 Miles)*
This castle is one of Wales's best kept secrets. Kidwelly, on a steep bluff overlooking the River Gwendraeth, presents a vision of medieval times.
National Wetland Centre Wales (13 Miles)*
Enjoy a wonderful day out watching and learning about some of Wales's most exciting wildlife - and help WWT to protect it at the same time.
National Showcaves Centre for Wales (16 Miles)*
Created 350 Million years ago the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park gives you the opportunity to travel back though time.
Craig-y-nos Country Park (16 Miles)*
The Craig-y-nos Country Park offers over 40 acres of countryside to enjoy in this beautiful part of the upper Tawe Valley.
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (17 Miles)*
Cefn Coed Colliery is unique, standing as it does in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt valleys in the South Wales coalfield.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (17 Miles)*
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was founded in 1911as a purpose built civic art gallery through the benefaction of Richard Glynn Vivian, fourth son of the copper industrialist family.
West Wales Museum of Childhood (17 Miles)*
The Museum of Childhood at Llangeler is more than a toy museum, it is an extensive collection of all things to do with childhood.
Aberdulais Falls (17 Miles)*
Providing a link between the past with the 300 year old waterwheel, and the future with the production of green energy, Aberdulais Falls is also a local beauty spot and offers plenty for families to see and do.
Neath Museum (17 Miles)*
Neath Museum will Close for Refurbishment on 30th September 2006.
Laugharne Castle (18 Miles)*
The handsome castle, standing foursquare on the waterfront overlooking the Taf estuary, bears testament to a troubled past when the Normans built a string of coastal strongholds to consolidate their hold over south-west Wales.
Weobley Castle (18 Miles)*
This unusual historic site has one of the most atmospheric locations in Wales. It stands in a lonely spot on the low-lying northern coast of the Gower peninsular, overlooking an eerie, bleak expanse of saltings and marshland.
National Coracle Centre (21 Miles)*
The National Coracle Centre is situated beside the beautiful Cenarth Falls, and houses a unique collection of coracles from all over the world, including Tibet, India, Iraq, Vietnam and North America
Oxwich Castle (21 Miles)*
This "castle by the sea" stands in a lovely spot on a wooded headland above Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsular. It is a castle in name only. Although probably occupying the site of an early fortification.
Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre (21 Miles)*
Afan Forest Park is jointly run by Forestry Commission and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that covers 13,000 hectres.
The Mountain Centre (24 Miles)*
When you visit us, you can

Have a break in our tea rooms- Whether its breakfast, coffee and cake,afternoon tea or the lunch menu, come and enjoy home cooked food from fresh produce
Bro Meigan Gardens (24 Miles)*
The 6.5 acres of gardens overlook the Preseli Hills and are perfect for gardeners, artists, photographers, birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Llanerchaeron (24 Miles)*
Llanerchaeron is one of a few Welsh gentry estates which have survived intact to the present day.
Margam Stones Museum (25 Miles)*
At Margam, visitors can see an outstanding collection of early Christian sculpture and inscribed stones from this one corner of the south Wales.
Margam Country Park (25 Miles)*
Set in 850 acres of glorious parklands, Margam Country Park offers beauty, history, wildlife and a wide range of facilities to make it one of the best family days out in Wales.
Cilgerran Castle (27 Miles)*
Cilgerran's towers appear amongst woods on the rim of a steep gorge in the Teifi Valley. The timeworn, beautifully located castle has a romantic air.
Cardigan Heritage Centre (28 Miles)*
Situated on the ground floor of an 18th century warehouse on the river Teifi containing artefacts and information on the history of Cardigan.
Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (29 Miles)*
When you come to Brecon be sure to reserve at least one hour to see the treasures of the 'Old 24th', South Wales Borderers, the Monmouthshire Regiment and, more recently The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot).
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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