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Acknowledged as the 'Garden of Wales' due to its fertile land and quality produce, this is a region that is home to fantastic gardens and open spaces, mythical heritage, and a strong literary tradition.
Whilst visiting Carmarthenshire you cannot escape it's strong agricultural links. Green fields and hills stretch as far as the eye can see, scattered with Welsh mountain lambs and famous purebred Welsh Black cattle. In local markets and eateries you can sample the magnificent cheeses, meats and local fish. Aberglasney is a garden lost in time, and is one of the most exciting garden restoration projects. It contains a unique and fully restored Elizabethan and Jacobean cloister. The Millennium Coastal Park occupies 20 km of coastline featuring a unique array of attractions linked together by a traffic free cycle and walking path. Castles and heritage sites dominate the locality from Carreg Cennen Castle, perched up high on a crag, with its mysterious underground tunnels and limestone caves to the Roman gold mines at Dolaucothi. The region has enthused poets, from the medieval ages right through to the present day. Dylan Thomas produced some of his best works whilst living at his ' sea-shaken house' in Laugharne, gaining inspiration for his characters from the villagers. |
