Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin or Sir Gâr) is a county in south west Wales. It is bounded to the north west by Ceredigion and the west by Pembrokeshire and the east by Glamorgan and to the north east by Powys

Towns and villages

Carmarthenshire map - Map of Carmarthenshire - 51.8439|-4.2160

Towns

Carmarthen GPS: 51.856,-4.316 (Welsh: Caerfyrddin) – the county town of Carmarthenshire, bustling market.
Ammanford GPS: 51.8,-3.993 (Rhydaman)
Burry Port GPS: 51.69,-4.25 (Porth Tywyn)
Kidwelly GPS: 51.736,-4.307 (Cydweli) – large castle
Laugharne GPS: 51.7694,-4.4631 (Talacharn) – coastal town with castle and Dylan Thomas connection
Llandeilo GPS: 51.885,-3.992 – picturesque market town.
Llandovery GPS: 51.995,-3.795 (Llanymddyfri) – picturesque market town.
Llanelli GPS: 51.684,-4.163 – the largest town in the county
St. Clears GPS: 51.82043,-4.50424 (Sanclêr) – market town

Villages

Ferryside GPS: 51.7678,-4.3693 (Glan-y-fferi)
Llanfynydd GPS: 51.928,-4.098
Pendine GPS: 51.74719,-4.56393 (Pentywyn)
Pumsaint GPS: 52.047,-3.961
Llansteffan GPS: 51.768942,-4.38543 & Llanybri
Llanybydder GPS: 52.07281,-4.15645
Carmarthenshire Halal Travel Guide

Carmarthenshire is a largely rural county and has rich farmland and a large agricultural industry. It has some of the most fertile land in Wales and has been known as the Garden of Wales. Carmarthenshire is an ancient county and historically the largest traditional county of Wales, which modern Carmarthenshire shares roughly the same boundaries.

The Prince of Wales's Welsh home is located near the village of Myddfai in Carmarthenshire.

Tourist information

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How to travel to Carmarthenshire

How to travel to Carmarthenshire by car

The M4 Motorway connects Carmarthenshire with Swansea and destinations to the East, eventually reaching London. The M4 terminates at the Pont Abraham Roundabout, roughly 15 miles south east of Carmarthen and serves Llanelli.
The A48 connects Carmarthen to the M4 at Pont Abraham. The A48 then continues along a route similar to the M4 heading eastwards.
The A483 connects towns in eastern Carmarthenshire to places in mid and north Wales and Chester.
The A40 is a major east-west route beginning from London and ending at Fishguard which passes through Carmarthen. East of Carmarthen and the A40 skirts the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons and passes the town of Brecon.

Travel by train to Carmarthenshire

Arriva Trains Wales run the vast majority of Services in the area, with First Great Western running a small number of through trains to London.

Train services from Shrewsbury_(Shropshire) | Shrewsbury, via central Wales on the scenic Heart of Wales Line call at Ammanford and Llanelli.

The only east-west line through Carmarthenshire is the West Wales line on which direct Arriva Trains Wales services from Manchester, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea call at Llanelli and Carmarthen as well as many other smaller stations. First Great Western trains from London only run directly to Llanelli and Carmarthen during the summer months.At other times, a change at Swansea or Newport is required.

Travel on a Bus in Carmarthenshire

National Express operate coach services to Carmarthen from Blackpool, Birmingham and London (Victoria). The TrawsCambria service from Cardiff Bay to Aberystwyth calls at Carmarthen. To Llanelli, National Express operate regular coach services from London (Victoria).

See /council-services/travel-roads-parking/bus-services/ Carmarthenshire government bus page

Fly to Carmarthenshire

Pembrey Airport GPS ,(ICAO:EGFP) in the south of Carmarthenshire handles private light aircraft. Charter company South Western Airlines operate out of Pembrey Airport.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Carmarthenshire

The ferry ports at Pembroke Dock and Fishguart are roughly an hour away from Carmarthenshire, offering ferry services between south Wales and Ireland.

How to get around in Carmarthenshire

The best way to travel around Carmarthenshire is by private car.

See also /residents/travel-roads-parking/bus-services/bus-timetables Carmarthenshire government bus page

What to see in Carmarthenshire

Castles

Carmarthen Castle
Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo
Dinefwr Castle, near Llandeilo
Dryslwyn Castle, near Llandeilo
Kidwelly Castle
Laugharne Castle
Llandovery Castle
Llansteffan Castle

Coastline

Cefn Sidan beach near Burry Port
Gwendraeth estuary near Kidwelly
Llansteffan beach
Pendine Sands

Parks and Gardens

Aberglasney near Llandeilo
Black Mountain the range of mountains on the far western part of the Brecon Beacons National Park falls within Carmarthenshire. This part of the Brecon Beacons is far less visited than the central and western parts but is no less spectacular.
National Botanical Gardens of Wales near Carmarthen.

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Aviation

Pembrey Airport , Burry Port

Motor Racing

Pembrey Circuit , Burry Port
Pendine Museum of Speed

Skiing

Pembrey Country Park, Burry Port

Spectator Sports

Ffos Las Racecourse, Mixed (flat and jumps) horse racing, near Kidwelly.
Scarlets, Rugby Union, Llanelli.

Cycling

Millenium Coastal Path (part of NCR 4) This route follows the Carmarthenshire coast south of Llanelli.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthen and Llanelli offer the best opportunities in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthen contains chain restaurants such as Pizzas Express, Frankie and Benny's, Harvester and the Real China as well as fast food eateries McDonalds and KFC. Outside of the town are a number of independent restaurants including Y Polyn (AA restaurant of the year for Wales 2010), The Cors in Laugharne (located in a bog garden) and Hurst House (previously owned by Neil Morrissey).

Llanelli has the best collection of pubs and bars in Carmarthenshire.

Local Language in Carmarthenshire

The area is by and large bi-lingual. Welsh and English are both widely used.

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More Muslim friendly Destinations from Carmarthenshire

Brecon Beacons National Park - a short trip from Carmarthenshire will take you into this land of lakes, mountain peaks and Celtic mystery.
Cardiff - Wales' national capital - castle - shopping - between 1 - 1 1/2 hours by car. There timetabled train services to Cardiff from Carmarthen and Llanelli as well as other smaller village stations. Direct bus services to Cardiff are available at Carmarthen and Llanelli.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park the only coastal national park in the UK, found just to the West of Carmarthenshire.
Swansea and Gower peninsula - Wales second largest city lies just to the south east of Carmarthenshire for shopping, leisure, nightlife and restaurants. There are frequent bus and train connections from Llanelli and Carmarthen.

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