LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Sir Johns Hill Farm is a short(ish) walk from Laugharne (not forgetting the steep hill on the way back!). Laugharne is a bustling little Township with its own Portreeve – for more information please see www.laugharne.info. Within Laugharne there are a number of places to eat, drink and shop. There is also the Castle and Dylan Thomas’ Boathouse to visit.
There are currently three pubs open in Laugharne, these are the New Three Mariners, The Cross House and the Fountain Inn (The Rugby Club). There are a number of restaurants and cafes, The Owl and the Pussycat, Castle View Fish and Chips, The Portreeve, The Cors and Seaview. Food is also served at the Cross House. There is also a pub and steak house in Broadway, the Carpenters Arms, which is just over a mile from the farm. Hurst House Hotel and Broadway Country House Hotel are a couple of miles outside Laugharne, but they also serve food to non residents.
A Spar and Gift Shop (Choices) is situated in the main square, and in addition to this there is a grocers/chemist/post office, a bakery, and a further gift shop, Castle Stores (www.castlestores.co.uk). There is also a garage and two hairdressers. There are further shops, including two excellent butchers, in St Clears, which is a 5 mile drive from Laugharne. The nearest large supermarkets are in Carmarthen. There is a small car boot sale on the car park by Laugharne Castle every Wednesday.
The scenery around Laugharne is stunning and there are many handsome Georgian houses, and local Welsh cottages. Enjoy a walk to Dylan Thomas’ Boathouse or explore the grounds of Laugharne Castle.
If you would like further information about Laugharne specifically another useful site is www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/laugharne
There is lots to see and do in the local area, whether your interest is in historical attractions, gardens, or theme parks. Leaflets covering all the local attractions can be found in the Old Stables Cottage, but the most popular with children are Folly Farm, Oakwood Leisure Park, which has over 40 rides and the recently opened Bluestone’s Blue Lagoon Water Park. For those who enjoy gardens there is the National Botanic Garden of Wales at Llanarthne, Aberglasney and Colby Woodland Gardens.
If history is more your thing then there are castles at Carmarthen, Carreg Cennen, Drysslwyn, Dinefwr, Kidwelly, Llandovery, Llansteffan and Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire alone. For those who prefer things to be less ancient, there is the Museum of Speed at Pendine. For those who like to see the views from horseback then you can go horse riding at Hills Farm Stables in Laugharne, this is a great opportunity to see more of Laugharne than you would on foot – you can look over walls and fences when you are on a horse!
If you would like further information about the wider local area, the following are very useful sources:
Carmarthenshire: www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk
Ceredigion: www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk
Pembrokeshire: www.visitpembrokeshire.com
Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower: www.visitswanseabay.com
