Snug Stays Ideal for Winter Walking Breaks in Carmarthenshire
- Cosy hotel and cottage getaways with spectacular walks on the doorstep in south west Wales-
Winter doesn’t stop play in Carmarthenshire, with its miles of unspoilt countryside, lush forests and rugged coastline offering up fantastic opportunities for bracing winter walks in the great outdoors. For those looking to combine a winter walking escape this year with a snug stay in a cosy cottage or boutique hotel, Discover Carmarthenshire has put together a collection of great accommodation with walks available right from the doorstep.
Full details of the walks on offer in Carmarthenshire can be found here: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/walking.html with winter walking hideaways across the county detailed below:
Homely Hotels....
The Dolaucothi Arms, Pumsaint
Owned by The National Trust and a just 15 minute walk from the Dolaucothi Gold Mines, this is pub perfection with the bonus of three cosy rooms. The flagstone bar welcomes walkers (mud and all) and with a cosy woodburner, local beer and hearty home cooked food it’s the perfect ramblers’ retreat. Rooms are simple yet distinctly cool- with classic muted hues, king sized beds and antique touches. From the doorstep, guests can take their pick from a wealth of walks and bridle paths across 2,500 acres of wooded hills and sweeping valleys, as well as the starkly beautiful Cambrian Mountains.
Details: Priced from £75 a night for a room based on two sharing on a B&B basis. To book, visit www.thedolaucothiarms.co.uk or call 01558 650237. Details of walks in the area can be found here: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Dolaucothi.pdf
Gwesty’r Emlyn Hotel, Newcastle Emlyn
This 300 year old coaching inn in the heart of the small market town of Newcastle Emlyn boasts 29 cosy rooms for those in search of a snug winter break, combining sleek and stylish interiors with a warm Welsh welcome. From the hotel’s front door there’s a 10km walking loop taking in the River Teifi (famous for the salmon leap and sewin fishing), Cenarth Falls and the Coracle Centre, as well as ancient stone bridges, quiet country lanes and lush forest. After a bracing stroll, guests can return to an indulgent Welsh afternoon tea or a Sunday lunch of Welsh beef and all the trimmings. The emphasis is on local produce and spoiling yourself here and there’s even a spa with a sauna for warming up any aching winter bones.
Details: Priced from £75 a night based on two sharing on a B&B basis. To book, visit
www.gwestyremlynhotel.co.uk or call 01239 710 317. (do we have a link to the walks in the area?)
Browns Hotel, Laugharne
Dylan Thomas’ old drinking den in the pretty coastal town of Laugharne has now been transformed into a hotel with serious cool factor. Homing 15 stylish bedrooms, each room offers a subtle 1950’s twist - think vintage suitcases and heavy Welsh blankets- whilst the bar upholds a traditional charm with hearty homemade dishes alongside welsh real ales. There are several walking trails around Laugharne which combine its literary history with the beautiful coastal surroundings, including the ‘Dylan Thomas Birthday Walk’ inspired by his 1944 poem 'Poem in October'. This 2 mile walk takes you from Laugharne castle up the headland for magnificent views of the estuary, with views stretching out towards the Gower, north Devon and Tenby; as well as taking in Dylan’s home- The Boathouse- and his famous writing shed.
Details: Priced from £95 a night for a room based on two sharing and includes breakfast. To book, visit www.browns-hotel.co.uk or call 01994 427 688. Details on walks in the area can be found here: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/DT_Laugharne_Trail_English.pdf
Ty Mawr Country Hotel, Brechfa
This cosy, secluded hotel hideaway is tucked away on the edge of the beautiful Brechfa Forest; ideal for couples in search of a tranquil country getaway this winter. With an excellent on-site restaurant serving up dishes inspired by local Welsh produce, guests can spend days working up an appetite exploring the glorious surrounding countryside and come back to a delicious meal by the roaring fireplace. A walker’s paradise, 6,500 hectares of the Brechfa forest are on your doorstep, with endless walking and mountain biking trails at your disposal. The hotel has details of a selection of walks from the door, which take from half an hour to all day, and the hotel lends its boiler room for wet walkers to dry their clothes should winter weather strike...
Details: Prices from £115 a night for a room based on two sharing on a B&B basis. To book, visit www.wales-country-hotel.co.uk or call 01267 202 332. Details on walks in the area can be found here: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Brechfa-forest.pdf
Cosy Cottages...
Gwel y Don, Llansteffan
This beautiful Grade II listed townhouse in the coastal hamlet of Llansteffan sleeps up to 7 in 4 cosy bedrooms, making it a great option for families or groups in search of a winter getaway in the great outdoors. Boasting exposed beams, white washed walls and stripped hardwood flooring, the cottage is both spacious and stylish, with spoiling views of the Taf estuary, log burners and a great pub practically next door to boot. A 3 mile circular walk takes in Llansteffan’s dramatic coastline and rich history- taking walkers of all abilities up to Llansteffan’s iconic castle, down to its beautiful sandy beach and along the Wales Coastal Path to Scott’s Bay; a hidden sandy bay, which you’re more than likely to have all to yourself.
Details: 3 night stays (Fri-Mon) priced from £318.10 based on up to seven sharing on a self-catering basis. To book, visit www.underthethatch.co.uk/don.
Details on walks in the area can be found here: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Llansteffan2.pdf
Tir-y-Lan, near Llandeilo
Set in 35 acres of their own slice of the Brecon Beacon’s National Park, these two holiday properties are just 15 minutes from the M4 and two miles from the spectacular hilltop Carreg Cennen Castle. Enjoying fantastic views in a quiet secluded countryside location, these are barn conversions that Kevin McCloud would approve of, with two living areas (good for multigenerational families), swanky kitchens, under floor heating and high speed internet. A stroll within the grounds of the barns is wonderful for wildlife – a timid herd of deer can often be seen at dusk- whilst there is also woodland, streams and open fields to enjoy. For the more intrepid, the owners can suggest a longer walk– an 8-mile ‘round the block’ hike in the Brecon Beacons with a fair few ups and downs.
Details: 2 night stays priced from £278 based on up to 8 sharing Tywi Barn (sleeps 8) on a self-catering basis. To book, visit www.tirylan.com or call 07815 871 430.
For more information on the walks and accommodation on offer across Carmarthenshire, please visit www.discovercarmarthenshire.com.
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Gwyliau i Gadw’n Glyd ac Mynd ar Grwydr yn y Gaeaf yn Sir Gaerfyrddin
- Gwyliau clyd mewn gwestai a bythynnod, a chyfleoedd godidog i fynd am dro ar stepen y drws yn ne-orllewin Cymru -
Nid yw’r gaeaf yn atal y chwarae yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, gyda’i milltiroedd o gefn gwlad godidog, coedwigoedd trwchus ac arfordir garw yn cynnig cyfleoedd gwych i fynd am dro gaeafol yn yr awyr agored. Os ydych yn chwilio i gyfuno cyfleoedd cerdded â gwyliau bach mewn bwthyn clyd neu westy bwtîc, mae Darganfod Sir Gâr wedi llunio casgliad o lety gwych sydd â chyfleoedd cerdded hyfryd ar stepen y drws.
Mae manylion llawn y cyfleoedd cerdded sydd ar gael yn Sir Gaerfyrddin i’w gweld fan hyn: http://www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/cymraeg/actif/cerdded.html. A dyma fanylion y cynigion arbennig am lety addas i gerdded y gaeaf hwn:
Gwestai Cartrefol....
The Dolaucothi Arms, Pumsaint
Mae’r dafarn hon yn eiddo i’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol, ac mae rhyw chwarter awr o gerdded o Fwyngloddiau Aur Dolaucothi. Dyma’r dafarn berffaith, ac mae’n cynnwys tair ystafell wely glyd. Caiff cerddwyr (yn fwd i gyd) eu croesawu i’r bar llawr cerrig gan dân coed, cwrw lleol a bwyd cartref blasus – yr encil perffaith i grwydrwyr. Mae’r ystafelloedd yn syml ond eto’n unigryw a’u lliwiau’n glasurol; mae ynddynt welyau maint brenin ac ambell grair o addurn. O stepen y drws, gall gwesteion ddewis o blith cyfoeth o lwybrau cerdded a llwybrau marchogaeth ar draws 2,500 o erwau o fryniau coediog a dyffrynnoedd eang, yn ogystal â harddwch mynyddoedd Cambria.
Manylion: Prisiau o £75 y nos, gwely a brecwast, am ystafell ar sail dau yn rhannu. I archebu, ewch i www.thedolaucothiarms.co.uk neu ffoniwch 01558 650237. Mae manylion llwybrau cerdded yr ardal i’w gweld fan hyn: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Dolaucothi.pdf
Gwesty’r Emlyn, Castellnewydd Emlyn
Dyma dafarn 300 oed yng nghanol tref farchnad Castellnewydd Emlyn. Mae’n cynnig 29 o ystafelloedd clyd i’r rhai sy’n chwilio am wyliau bach ganol gaeaf, gan gyfuno arddull steilus a chroeso cynnes Cymreig. O ddrws ffrynt y gwesty, cewch ddilyn llwybr cerdded 10km gan weld Afon Teifi (sy’n enwog am eogiaid yn neidio, a physgota sewin), Rhaeadr Cenarth a’r Ganolfan Gwrwgl, yn ogystal â phontydd cerrig hynafol, lonydd tawel cefn gwlad a choedwigoedd eang. Ar ôl diwrnod o grwydro, gall gwesteion ddychwelyd i gael te prynhawn Cymreig hyfryd neu ginio Sul o gig eidion Cymreig a’r holl drimins. Mae’r pwyslais fan hyn ar gynnyrch lleol a sbwylio eich hun, ac mae hyd yn oed spa a sawna yma i gynhesu’r cyhyrau gaeafol.
Manylion: Gwely a brecwast o £75 y nos ar sail dau yn rhannu. I archebu, ewch i
www.gwestyremlynhotel.co.uk neu ffoniwch 01239 710 317. (do we have a link to the walks in the area?)
Gwesty Browns, Talacharn
Mae hoff lecyn yfed Dylan Thomas yn nhref arfordirol hardd Talacharn bellach wedi’i drawsnewid yn westy arbennig o ddeniadol. Mae yma 15 o ystafelloedd gwely steilus, a phob un yn cynnig arlliw o’r 1950au – dychmygwch gesys hen ffasiwn a blancedi Cymreig trwm – tra bo’r bar yn cynnig cyfaredd draddodiadol a phrydau cartref blasus ynghyd â chwrw Cymreig go iawn. Mae nifer o lwybrau cerdded o amgylch Talacharn sy’n cyfuno ei hanes llenyddol â’r amgylchedd arfordirol hardd, gan gynnwys Llwybr Pen-blwydd Dylan Thomas a ysbrydolwyd gan gerdd a luniodd ym 1944, 'Poem in October'. Mae’r 2 filltir o lwybr yn mynd â chi o gastell Talacharn ar hyd y pentir, gan gynnig golygfeydd godidog o’r aber a draw i Benrhyn Gŵyr, gogledd Dyfnaint a Dinbych y Pysgod, a chewch weld cartref Dylan Thomas, a’i sied ysgrifennu enwog.
Manylion: Prisiau o £95 y nos ar sail dau yn rhannu, gan gynnwys brecwast. I archebu, ewch i www.browns-hotel.co.uk neu ffoniwch 01994 427 688. Mae manylion llwybrau cerdded yr ardal i’w gweld fan hyn: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/DT_Laugharne_Trail_English.pdf
Gwesty Gwledig Tŷ Mawr, Brechfa
Mae’r gwesty clyd diarffordd hwn ynghudd ar ymyl harddwch coedwig Brechfa. Mae’n ddelfrydol i gyplau sy’n chwilio am gyfle i ddianc i dawelwch cefn gwlad y gaeaf hwn. Mae yno fwyty rhagorol yn y gwesty, sy’n cynnig prydau wedi’u hysbrydoli gan gynnyrch lleol Cymreig, a gall gwesteion dreulio’r dyddiau yn magu chwant bwyd wrth grwydro drwy’r ardal wledig o amgylch a dychwelyd wedyn i gael pryd blasus wrth ymyl tanllwyth o dân. Paradwys i gerddwyr yw coedwig Brechfa, sy’n 6,500 hectar, ac mae yno ar stepen drws y gwesty, gan gynnig dewis di-ben-draw o lwybrau cerdded a beicio mynydd. Mae gan y gwesty fanylion detholiad o lwybrau cerdded o’r drws, sy’n cymryd rhwng hanner awr i ddiwrnod cyfan, a chaiff cerddwyr gwlyb sychu eu dillad yn ystafell y bwyler petai’n troi’n aeafol...
Manylion: Gwely a brecwast o £115 y nos am ystafell ar sail dau yn rhannu. I archebu, ewch i www.wales-country-hotel.co.uk neu ffoniwch 01267 202 332. Cewch fanylion ar lwybrau cerdded yr ardal fan hyn: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Brechfa-forest.pdf
Bythynnod Clyd...
Gwêl y Don, Llansteffan
Tŷ tref rhestredig Gradd II hardd ym mhentref arfordirol Llansteffan yw hwn. Mae lle i hyd at 7 gysgu yno, mewn 4 ystafell wely glyd, gan olygu ei fod yn ddewis gwych i deuluoedd neu grwpiau sydd eisiau dianc ar wyliau i’r awyr agored. Mae yno drawstiau agored, waliau gwyngalch a lloriau pren, ac mae digon o le yn y bwthyn steilus. Ger y tân coed, cewch fwynhau golygfeydd godidog dros aber afon Taf, ac mae tafarn wych dafliad carreg o’r tŷ. Beth am fynd i grwydro ar 3 milltir o lwybr cerdded? Cewch weld arfordir trawiadol Llansteffan a’i hanes cyfoethog wrth ddilyn y llwybr sy’n hebrwng cerddwr o bob gallu lan i gastell eiconig Llansteffan, i lawr i’r traethau tywod ac ar hyd Llwybr Arfordir Cymru i Fae Scott – bae tywodlyd cudd na ŵyr llawer amdano.
Manylion: 3 noson o arhosiad hunanarlwyo (Gwener - Llun) o £318.10 ar sail hyd at saith yn rhannu. I archebu, ewch i www.underthethatch.co.uk/don.
Cewch fanylion ar lwybrau cerdded yn yr ardal fan hyn: www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/active_images/Llansteffan2.pdf
Tir-y-Lan, ger Llandeilo
Wedi’u lleoli mewn 35 erw o’u darn bach eu hunain o Barc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog, mae’r ddau lety gwyliau hyn ryw chwarter awr o’r M4, a dwy filltir o Gastell Carreg Cennen. Mae yma olygfeydd godidog mewn lleoliad gwledig diarffordd, a byddai Kevin McCloud yn siŵr o gymeradwyo’r gwaith a wnaed i adnewyddu’r sguboriau hyn. Mae yma ddwy ardal fyw (addas i deuluoedd sawl cenhedlaeth), ceginau moethus, gwres dan y lloriau a chyswllt cyflym â’r we. Cewch grwydro drwy dir y sguboriau gan fwynhau’r bywyd gwyllt – mae gyr o geirw swil yn aml i’w gweld wrth iddi nosi, a chewch fwynhau’r goedwig, y nentydd a’r caeau agored. I’r rhai dewr, gall y perchnogion awgrymu llwybr cerdded pellach – cylch o 8 milltir ym Mannau Brycheiniog sydd ag ambell fryn i’w ddringo.
Manylion: Arhosiad hunanarlwyo am 2 noson yn Sgubor Tywi (lle i 8 gysgu) o £278 ar sail 8 yn rhannu. I archebu, ewch i www.tirylan.com neu ffoniwch 07815 871 430.
I gael mwy o wybodaeth am y llwybrau cerdded a’r llety sydd ar gael ledled Sir Gaerfyrddin, ewch i www.darganfodsirgar.com.
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