Felinwen Holidays’s guidebook

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Felinwen Holidays’s guidebook

Sightseeing

The Botanical Gardens of Wales are superb with plenty to do all year round in including birds of prey.
Llanarthney
The Botanical Gardens of Wales are superb with plenty to do all year round in including birds of prey.
Lovely beach with a free to visit castle plus a cracking chippy!
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Llansteffan
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Lovely beach with a free to visit castle plus a cracking chippy!
A castle and a National Trust house. There's loads to do here.
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Dinefwr Castle
Dynevor Avenue
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A castle and a National Trust house. There's loads to do here.
A huge beach with lovely shops in the town - a really nice day out.
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Saundersfoot Beach
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A huge beach with lovely shops in the town - a really nice day out.
Ffos Las Racecourse opened in 2009 and brought back top class racing to West Wales for the first time since 1937.
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Ffos Las Racecourse
Culla Road
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Ffos Las Racecourse opened in 2009 and brought back top class racing to West Wales for the first time since 1937.
Join the train at it's new station in Glangwilli and take a trip into the past, on a living full-size steam railway. A new 1.75 mile long extension to Abergwili Junction opened on 1 July 2017, increasing the route length to 4 miles. Work is underway on a new visitor centre and increased line.
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Gwili Dampfeisenbahn
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Join the train at it's new station in Glangwilli and take a trip into the past, on a living full-size steam railway. A new 1.75 mile long extension to Abergwili Junction opened on 1 July 2017, increasing the route length to 4 miles. Work is underway on a new visitor centre and increased line.
Gold mines in use from Roman times to the 20th century. These unique gold mines are set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley.
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National Trust - Dolaucothi Goldminen
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Gold mines in use from Roman times to the 20th century. These unique gold mines are set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley.
Formerly a traditional Welsh hill farm, the sanctuary now rescues and provides a home for many types of unwanted animals. especially primates, such as chimpanzees, baboons, spider monkeys, capuchins and marmosets.
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Wales Affen- und Affenschutzgebiet
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Formerly a traditional Welsh hill farm, the sanctuary now rescues and provides a home for many types of unwanted animals. especially primates, such as chimpanzees, baboons, spider monkeys, capuchins and marmosets.
Skeletal remains of a unique religious settlement
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Talley Abbey
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Skeletal remains of a unique religious settlement
A large, flat sandy beach with very shallow water, ideal for safe bathing popular with families. Adjacent to the beach is the attractive habour and the small seaside town.
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Saundersfoot Beach
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A large, flat sandy beach with very shallow water, ideal for safe bathing popular with families. Adjacent to the beach is the attractive habour and the small seaside town.

Food scene

A superb eatery with excellent service. It's on the higher end of the price scale locally but is a real treat
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Y Polyn
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A superb eatery with excellent service. It's on the higher end of the price scale locally but is a real treat
A good pub with nice food. NB: they have recently been without a chef so worth a call before going.
The Black Ox
44 High St
A good pub with nice food. NB: they have recently been without a chef so worth a call before going.
Lovely pub with great grub from a set menu. Well worth a visit. NB. Currently only opens Thurs - Sunday (no food Sunday)
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The Plough Inn
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Lovely pub with great grub from a set menu. Well worth a visit. NB. Currently only opens Thurs - Sunday (no food Sunday)
Steak house that many of our guests enjoy a visit to. Great spot next to the river.
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Dexters
Coracle Way
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Steak house that many of our guests enjoy a visit to. Great spot next to the river.
Lovely grub and a friendly pub to visit. They're also dog friendly in the bar area.
Railway Hotel
B4310
Lovely grub and a friendly pub to visit. They're also dog friendly in the bar area.
Cracking pub with lovely food and good beer. Recently renovated, but with lots of character. Also a great stop if I've been out walking in the Brechfa Forest.
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The Forest Arms Pub & Restaurant
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Cracking pub with lovely food and good beer. Recently renovated, but with lots of character. Also a great stop if I've been out walking in the Brechfa Forest.

Walking

Miles of walks, cycling and horse riding. From small walks to good treks in stunning scenery, the forest has loads to offer. Parking is free as is access. Keepers walk is a lovely choice, 1¾ miles, 2.9 kilometres, crossing the river several times. Plus Code XR8X+CC Carmarthen is the location.
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Brechfa Forest
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Miles of walks, cycling and horse riding. From small walks to good treks in stunning scenery, the forest has loads to offer. Parking is free as is access. Keepers walk is a lovely choice, 1¾ miles, 2.9 kilometres, crossing the river several times. Plus Code XR8X+CC Carmarthen is the location.
Carmel National Nature Reserve near Llandeilo is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales; it comprises a mosaic of habitats with a distinct patchwork pattern of woodland blocks with intervening grassland rides.
Carmel Nature Reserve
Carmel National Nature Reserve near Llandeilo is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales; it comprises a mosaic of habitats with a distinct patchwork pattern of woodland blocks with intervening grassland rides.
Millennium Coastal Park occupies approximately 10 miles of coastline on the Burry Estuary. The park runs adjacent to the towns of Llanelli and Burry Port, the park offers superb views along its length of the Gower Peninsula.
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Millenium Coastal path
Millennium Coastal Path
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Millennium Coastal Park occupies approximately 10 miles of coastline on the Burry Estuary. The park runs adjacent to the towns of Llanelli and Burry Port, the park offers superb views along its length of the Gower Peninsula.
Aberavon seafront is one of Wales’ longest beaches and has a contemporary promenade that overlooks Swansea Bay. This place is popular whatever the weather, and boasts an Aquasplash playground, children’s play areas & Apollo Cinema.
Aberavon Beach
Aberavon seafront is one of Wales’ longest beaches and has a contemporary promenade that overlooks Swansea Bay. This place is popular whatever the weather, and boasts an Aquasplash playground, children’s play areas & Apollo Cinema.

Tipps für Reisende

Nützliche Sätze

A few common phrases in Welsh

Diolch (De-olch) - Thank you Croseo (Croy-soh) - Welcome Bora Da (bore-a-dar) - Good morning Hwyl fawr (Hoi-yl vawr) - Goodbye Shwmae (Shuh-my) - How are you Iawn (y-ow-n) - Okay Cymru (cuwm-re) - Wales - You’ll sometimes see this as Gymru
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Wellies are handy if you want to visit the livestock

Our grounds have paths for you to use, but during winter in particular a pair of wellies are handy or sturdy walking boots if you want to explore
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Buses near by

There are buses to Carmarthen, Llandeilo and Llandovery that come through Whitemill giving you access to the rest of Wales