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Wonders of West Wales

The drive heads west from Llandovery through some glorious Welsh
gardens – The National Botanic Garden and nearby Aberglasney – to
the home of Dylan Thomas, one of the great poets of the 20th century, in the
sleepy coastal town of Laugharne. The route is studded with solid Norman
castles, built to control the land the French invaders had just conquered. Take
some time out in the bustling resort of Tenby before visiting Britain’s smallest
city, St Davids, with its ancient cathedral. Walk the stunning wild clifftops, rich
in religious myths in Britain’s only National Coastal Park, and visit the seabirds
on Ramsey Island. See the Neolithic burial monument of Pentre
Monington
Ifan and walk the Preseli Hills, source Monington
Rosslare
of the mysterious bluestones Rosslare NEWPORT Nevern Cilyewm
Cilyewm
NEWPORT
Nevern
Llanfair
Strumble
Goodwick
at Stonehenge (see p68). Strumble Goodwick Dinas Dinas Eglwyswrw Llanfair Porth-y-rhydhyd
Eglwyswrw
Porth-y-r
Nant-gwyn
Head Head
Nant-gwyn
FISHGUARD
Manorowen FISHGUARD Cilgwyn Pentre Pentre
Manorowen
Cilgwyn
Blaenffos
Ifan Ifan Blaenffos Llansawel LLANDOVERY
Llansawel
LLANDOVERY
Abergorlech
Abercastle Llanychaer Pontfaen Brynberian Abergorlech
Abercastle
Brynberian
Llanychaer
Pontfaen
Crymmych
Ma
Porthgain Mathrythry M y n y d d P r e s c e l l y l y Crymmych Pen-y-garn Llansadwrn
Porthgain
M y n y d d P r e s c e l
Pen-y-garn
Llansadwrn
Abereiddy Letterston Llanwrda
Abereiddy
Llanwrda
Letterston
Llanfyrnach
Brechfa
Cwndu
Pincheston
Llanpumsaint
Croes-goch
Croes-goch Pincheston Maes-yr wyn Llanfyrnach Trelech Llanpumsaint Brechfa Cwndu Myddfai
Maes-yr wyn
Trelech
Myddfai
Conwil-
PEMBROKESHIRE Conwil- Llanfynyddydd
PEMBROKESHIRE
Llanfyn
Blaen-w
Whitesands Middle Blaen-waunaun Elvet Elvet Rhydargaeau Llangadog
Middle
Whitesands
Llangadog
Rhydargaeau
Llangolman
BayBay MillMill Llangolman Tywi Tywi
Caledfwlch
Hayscastle Wallis Wallis Llanglydwen CARMAR THENSHIRE Caledfwlch
Llanglydwen
CARMAR THENSHIRE
Hayscastle
Bethlehem
ST DAVIDS Brawdy Cross Cross Llanycefn Llanboidy Gellywen Bethlehem Twyn Twyn
ST DAVIDS
Llanycefn
Gellywen
Llanboidy
Brawdy
LLANDEILO
Abernent
Llanan
Llangathen
SOLVA
Llandissilio
Ramsey SOLVA Roch Roch Spittal Llandissilio Abernent Capel Capel Llangathen LLANDEILO Llanan
Spittal
Ramsey
Aberglasney
Clarbeston
Island Island Clarbeston Carmarthen Dewi Dewi Aberglasney Ffairfach
Carmarthen
Ffairfach
Road Road Cwmfelin Gardens
Gardens
Cwmfelin
Egremont
Meidrim
Keeston Egremont Meidrim
Keeston
CARREG
NATIONAL
Simpson Cross
Simpson Cross Wiston Afon Taf Boeth Boeth NATIONAL Llanarthney CARREG
Llanarthney
Wiston
CENNEN CASTLE
BOTANIC
BOTANIC
St Br ides Llawhaden St Clears Llanllwch GARDEN OF Trapp Trapp CENNEN CASTLE
Afon Taf
Llawhaden
St Br ides
Llanllwch
St Clears
GARDEN OF
Haverfordwest
Car
Carmelmel
Cwmffrwd
B ay ay Portfield Gate Haverfordwest Narberth Whitland Ebenezer Cwmffrwd WALES Porthyrhydhyd Llandybie
B
Portfield Gate
Whitland
WALES
Ebenezer
Narberth
Llandybie
Porthyr
Uzmaston
Little Havenven Uzmaston RedRed Crwbin Gorslas
Little Ha
Crwbin
LAUGHARNE
Templeton
Skomer
Llandefeilog
Skomer St Bride’s Templeton Roses Roses LAUGHARNE Llandefeilog Gorslas Ammanfordord
Ammanf
St Bride’s
Crunwear
Island
Island Hasguard Johnston Hook Hook Ludchurch Crunwear Meinciau Pontyberem
Johnston
Ludchurch
Hasguard
Pontyberem
Meinciau
Llansteffan
Yerbeston
Marloesloes Rosemarket Yerbeston East East Llansteffan Llannon
Mar
Rosemarket
Llannon
Milford
Pont Y
Mar
KIDWELLY
St Ishmael’s
Houghton CAREW
St Ishmael’s Milford Houghton CAREW Kilgetty Marsh sh Llansaint KIDWELLY Pont Yatesates
Llansaint
Kilgetty
Haven PENDINE CASTLE
Haven
PENDINE
CASTLE
Skokholm
Skokholm Dale Dale Neyland CASTLE Saundersfoot CASTLE
Neyland
Cosheston
Island Island Cosheston Sageston Saundersfoot Trimsaran
Trimsaran
Sageston
Car mar then
St Ann’s Car mar then
St Ann’s
Pembroke D
Head Head Angle Angle Pembroke Dockock
B
Pembrokeoke Gumfreston B ay ay Pembrey
Pembr
Gumfreston
Pembrey
TENBY
Lamphey
Rosslare
Rosslare Lamphey TENBY
Penally
St Petrox
Castlemartin St Petrox Lydstep Penally
Castlemartin
Lydstep
Cheritoniton
Cher
Linney
Caldey Island
Linney Caldey Island
Head Head
Bosherston
Bosherston
ST GOVAN’S CHAPEL
ST GOVAN’S CHAPEL
St Govan’s Head
St Govan’s Head
ACTIVITIES
Below Dylan Thomas’ Boathouse, overlooking
Cycle or walk around the Brecon Beacons from Llandovery
Carmarthen Bay, Laugharne, see p141
Climb up to the fabulous beauty spot of Carreg Cennen Castle
Take a boat to Ramsey or Caldey Islands to see the seabirds
Picnic in the grounds of Carew Castle and walk to the mill
Count the steps down and up to St Govan’s Chapel – it is
said the number is never the same
Listen to the sublime evensong at St Davids Cathedral
Surf the Atlantic rollers at Whitesands Bay, St Davids
Hike in the splendid Preseli Hills from Newport
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