WIN a £50 Voucher by Celebrating Family Storytelling Weekend

It looks set to be a glorious weekend, with the sun shining
and the temperatures rising, so why not make the most
of the weather by visiting one of Carmarthenshire’s stunning
Country Parks or our beautiful Coastal Path and win a £50
theatre voucher, just by having fun and telling us all about it?

However, if the kids don’t fancy the outdoors and would
prefer to go swimming or play sports at their local leisure
centre, you can still get involved!!

Enjoy some of Carmarthenshire’s magnificent local
attractions, and then share your family’s experience
and photos to be in with a chance of winning the theatre
vouchers.

All you have to do is hand your story in at your nearest library
or send it by email to: library@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

The closing date for the competition is Saturday 8th June 2013.

For more information,
contact: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Enillwch Taleb gwerth £50 trwy Dathlu Penwythnos Adrodd Straeon Teulu

Mae'n argoeli i fod yn benwythnos bendigedig, gyda'r haul yn tywynnu a'r tymheredd yn codi, felly beth am wneud y gorau o'r tywydd drwy ymweld ag un o Barciau Gwledig trawiadol Sir Gaerfyrddin neu ein Llwybr Arfordir hardd ac ennill taleb theatr gwerth £ 50, dim ond drwy cael hwyl ac yn dweud wrthym i gyd am y peth?

Fodd bynnag, os nad yw'r plant yn hoffi'r awyr agored ac y byddai'n well i fynd i nofio neu chwarae chwaraeon yn eu canolfan hamdden leol, gallwch barhau i gymryd rhan!!

Fwynhewch rhai o atyniadau lleol godidog Sir Gaerfyrddin, ac yna rhannu profiad a lluniau eich teulu i gael y cyfle i ennill talebau theatr.

Y cyfan sydd raid i chi ei wneud yw rhoi fewn eich stori mewn yn eich llyfrgell agosaf neu ei anfon drwy e-bost at: library@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y gystadleuaeth yw dydd Sadwrn 8 Mehefin, 2013.

Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Touring with Towergate Competition

Touring with Towergate have chosen four locations

throughout the UK from hundreds of suggestions from

caravanners as they are running a competition to win

a week’s holiday at one of the destinations and Pembrey

in Carmarthenshire has been included as a choice for

its history and folklore.

Four families will be taking caravan holidays at the

same time and the public will be asked to vote via social

media as to who is having the better time. The families

will be encouraged to blog and take photographs of their

holiday and hopefully tag Discover Carmarthenshire at

every opportunity.

The other three locations of choice are: Norfolk for its

wildlife and walking, Cornwall for its beaches and great

food and Cumbria for its beautiful scenery and relaxing

surroundings. But let’s face it, Carmarthenshire has all

these assets combined and plenty more!!!!

If you want the chance to win a week’s holiday in one of the

locations listed above, enter the competition at

www.touringwithtowergate.co.uk/destinations  and you

and your family could be enjoying a week’s stay in a luxury

holiday park, as well as taking part in the fantastic

activities on offer.

You can also follow the tour on Twitter @towergate
and Facebook www.facebook.com/TowergateCaravanInsurance

For more information, contact marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Cystadleuaeth Teithio Towergate

Mae Teithio gyda Towergate wedi dewis pedwar lleoliad ledled y D.U. o gannoedd o awgrymiadau gan garafanwyr gan eu bod yn cynnal cystadleuaeth i ennill wythnos o wyliau yn un o'r cyrchfannau, mae Phen-bre yn Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi cael ei gynnwys fel dewis am ei hanes a llên gwerin.

Bydd pedwar o deuluoedd yn cymryd gwyliau carafán ar yr un pryd a bydd y cyhoedd yn cael ei ofyn i bleidleisio trwy gyfryngau cymdeithasol o ran pwy sy'n cael yr amser gwell. Bydd y teuluoedd yn cael eu hannog i blogio a chymryd lluniau o'u gwyliau a ddefnyddio tag Darganfod Sir Gaerfyrddin ar bob cyfle.

Mae'r tri lleoliad arall o ddewis yw: Norfolk am ei fywyd gwyllt a cherdded, Cernyw am ei thraethau a bwyd gwych a Cumbria am ei golygfeydd hardd ac amgylchedd hamddenol. Ond mae’n rhaid wynebu y gwir, mae gan Sir Gaerfyrddin yr holl asedau hyn gyda'i gilydd a llawer mwy hefyd!!!!

Os ydych am y cyfle i ennill wythnos o wyliau mewn un o'r lleoliadau a restrir uchod, fynd i mewn i'r gystadleuaeth yn

www.touringwithtowergate.co.uk/destinations  ac fe allech chi a'ch teulu mwynhau arhosiad wythnos mewn parc gwyliau moethus, yn ogystal â chymryd rhan yn y gweithgareddau gwych sydd ar gael.

Gallwch hefyd ddilyn y daith ar Twitter @ Towergate a Facebook
www.facebook.com / TowergateCaravanInsurance

Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Celebrating Welsh TripAdvisor Award in Carmarthenshire

Wales is well known for its breathtaking mountains, lush green landscapes, secluded ancient forests and its golden sandy beaches. But after a fun filled day of visiting such places, most people like to unwind and relax at the local pub.

The Welsh love their food and are proud of the many famous homemade dishes they have to offer. There is nothing better than finding a cosy countryside pub that sells good food and good beer.

Situated within the Brechfa Forest, sitting on the bank of the River Cothi is The Black Lion Abergorlech where the proprietors, George and Louise Rashbrook are pleased to have received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. “We strive to offer our customers a good memorable experience, so that they can enjoy what we offer, and witness the beauty of the Cothi Valley from our riverside beer garden; this acknowledgement reflects that our customers are enjoying their time here.” Only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor achieve this prestigious award.

http://www.blion.co.uk/

Alison Copus, the Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business commented that, “The Certificate of Excellence Award provides top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – the customers.”

This is a fantastic accomplishment and it deserves appreciation. TripAdvisor is most commonly associated with reviews for hotels and restaurants abroad, with customers checking comments before booking their holidays to certain places. It is good to see that Carmarthenshire is being included and gaining exposure as a wonderful place to find great food, holidays and activities.

For more information contact marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Dathlu yn Sir Gaerfyrddin ar ôl ennill gwobr TripAdvisor

Mae Cymru'n enwog am ei mynyddoedd trawiadol, ei thirweddau gleision godidog, ei choedwigoedd hynafol anghysbell, a'i thraethau euraid eang.  Ar ôl mwynhau treulio'r diwrnod yn ymweld â llefydd o'r fath, mae'r rhan fwyaf o bobl yn hoffi galw yn y dafarn leol i ymlacio.

Mae'r Cymry'n dwlu ar eu bwyd ac yn ymfalchïo yn y llu o brydau cartref enwog sydd ganddynt i'w cynnig. Does dim yn well na dod o hyd i dafarn gysurus yng nghefn gwlad sy'n gwerthu bwyd a chwrw da.

Saif y Llew Du yn Abergorlech ar gyrion Fforest Brechfa ar lan afon Cothi, ac mae perchnogion y dafarn, George a Louise Rashbrook, yn hynod falch o fod wedi derbyn Tystysgrif Ragoriaeth gan TripAdvisor. “Rydym ni'n gwneud ymdrech i roi profiad cofiadwy i'n cwsmeriaid fel y gallan nhw fwynhau beth sydd gennym ni i'w gynnig a chael blas ar harddwch Dyffryn Cothi wrth ymlacio yn ein gardd gwrw ar lan yr afon. Mae'r gydnabyddiaeth hon yn profi bod ein cwsmeriaid yn mwynhau treulio amser yma." O blith y busnesau a restrir ar TripAdvisor, dim ond y 10% sy'n perfformio orau sy'n derbyn y wobr nodedig hon.

Dywedodd Alison Copus, Is-lywydd Marchnata TripAdvisor ar gyfer Busnesau: “Mae'r Wobr Tystysgrif Ragoriaeth yn rhoi'r gydnabyddiaeth y maen nhw'n ei haeddu i'r busnesau sy'n perfformio orau o amgylch y byd, a hynny ar sail adborth y bobl fwyaf pwysig - y cwsmeriaid."

Mae ennill y wobr hon yn gryn gamp ac yn rhywbeth sy'n haeddu clod. Cysylltir TripAdvisor yn bennaf ag adolygiadau o westai a bwytai tramor, gan roi cyfle i gwsmeriaid fwrw golwg ar sylwadau cyn trefnu gwyliau i lefydd penodol. Braf yw gweld bod Sir Gaerfyrddin yn rhan o hyn ac yn meithrin enw da fel lle gwych i fwyta, i fynd ar wyliau, ac i fwynhau gweithgareddau. 

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth cysylltwch â marchnata@sirgar.gov.uk

Welsh Songs that are Loud and Proud

You know that song that reminds you of an awesome
memory? And every time you hear it, you get transported
back in time to the place, time and the way you felt?

Since The Valleys is a place of rich musical heritage, Love The Valleys has compiled the first official playlist to be offered to tourists visiting the Welsh Valleys.

Each artist included originate from the Valleys; from Only Boys Aloud, Manic Street Preachers, Racing Cars, Funeral For a Friend and of course Sir Tom Jones. Tracks have been chosen to match mood and activities.

It’s a collaborative playlist, so Valleys visitors as well as people residing in The Valleys can submit their own tracks.

When out and about in Carmarthenshire this May Bank Holiday, why not create your own list of artists that were born and bred in the area that motivate your days out?

To view the official Love The Valleys playlist for inspiration, visit: http://www.thevalleys.co.uk/news/the-sounds-of-the-valleys.aspx

Join in the fun and answer our poll on the Discover Carmarthenshire blog and vote for your favourite Welsh song already included in the list.

 Why not get involved and tweet @Discovercarms with new suggestions from artists from the Carmarthenshire area for the list?

Visit marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for more information

  

Caneuon Cymreig sy'n Loud and Proud

Rydych yn gwybod y gân sy'n eich atgoffa o gof anhygoel? A phob tro y byddwch yn ei glywed, byddwch yn cael eu cludo yn ôl mewn amser i'r lle, yr amser a'r ffordd yr ydych yn teimlo?
Ers hynny, mae'r Cymoedd yn lle o dreftadaeth gerddorol gyfoethog, Cariad y Cymoedd wedi llunio rhestr chwarae swyddogol cyntaf i'w gynnig i dwristiaid sy'n ymweld â'r Cymoedd yng Nghymru.

Mae pob artist yn cynnwys yn deillio o'r Cymoedd; o Only Boys Aloud, Manic Street Preachers, Ceir Rasio, Funeral For a Friend ac wrth gwrs Syr Tom Jones. Traciau wedi cael eu dewis i gyd-fynd hwyliau a gweithgareddau.

Mae'n rhestr chwarae cydweithredol, felly Cymoedd ymwelwyr yn ogystal â gall pobl sy'n byw yn y Cymoedd anfon eu caneuon eu hunain.

Pan fydd hyn yn Gŵyl Banc Mai allan yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, beth am greu eich rhestr eich hun o artistiaid a gafodd eu geni a'u magu yn yr ardal sydd yn ysgogi eich dyddiau allan?
I weld y swyddogol Cariad Y rhestr chwarae Cymoedd am ysbrydoliaeth, ewch i: http://www.thevalleys.co.uk/news/the-sounds-of-the-valleys.aspx

Ymunwch yn yr hwyl ac yn ateb ein pleidlais ar y blog Darganfod Sir Gaerfyrddin a phleidleisio dros eich hoff gân Gymreig eisoes wedi eu cynnwys yn y rhestr.

  Beth am gymryd rhan a tweet @ Discovercarms gydag awgrymiadau newydd gan artistiaid o'r ardal Sir Gaerfyrddin ar gyfer y rhestr?

Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch â marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Celebrating Welsh Success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The ‘Get Well Soon’ artisan garden designed by Kati Crome and Maggie Hughes has won a Silver medal at the 100^th RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It was created in association with the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Penn Pharma, South West Wales Regional Tourism Partnership and Growing the Future.
 

The Get Well Soon garden provides a backdrop for James Wong as he films at RHS Chelsea. Photo: Carl Stringer

Inspiration for the garden came from the National Botanic Gardens of Wales where the story of the 12^th century Physicians of Myddfai is told through their reconstructed apothecary and its gardens.

The National Botanic Garden of Wales' Get Well Soon garden. Photo: Carl Stringer

‘Get Well Soon’ demonstrates the many ways in which a garden and its plants can improve your health through ancient, traditional, modern and alternative forms of medicine. 

Kirstie Allsopp perches on a yew seat from the NBGW and incorporated into the Get Well Soon garden. Photo: Carl Stringer

Welsh pals Gareth Edwards and Rob Brydon share a joke on the Get Well Soon NBGW garden. Photo: Carl Stringer

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show “People’s Choice” vote line is now open.

 Follow the link below and vote for us

 http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2013/Gardens/People-s-Choice

 You’ll find ‘Get Well Soon’ in the “other gardens” drop-down menu (click on the downward arrow). All you have to do is add your email and then ‘submit’.

For more information contact marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Dathlu Llwyddiant Cymru yn  Sioe Flodau yr RHS Chelsea

Mae'r ardd “Brysiwch i Wella” crefftus a gynlluniwyd gan Kati Crome a Maggie Hughes wedi ennill medal arian yn y 100fed Sioe Flodau RHS Chelsea. Cafodd ei greu efo’r Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, Penn Pharma, a Partneriaeth Twristiaeth Rhanbarthol De Orllewin Cymru ac Tyfu'r Dyfodol.

Daeth ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer yr ardd o’r Ardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru lle mae stori Meddygon 12fed ganrif Myddfai wedi ei hadrodd drwy eu hailadeiladu apothecari a'i erddi.

Mae’r gardd “Brysiwch Wella” yn dangos y nifer o ffyrdd y gall gardd a'i blanhigion gwella eich iechyd drwy ffurfiau hynafol, traddodiadol, modern ac amgen o feddygaeth.

Mae’r shoe yn Chelsea ai llinellai pleidleisio er mwyn ddod o hyd i gardd "Ddewis y Bobl" ar agor nawr.

  Dilynwch y ddolen isod a phleidleisiwch am ardd y Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol

  http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2013/Gardens/People-s-Choice

  Byddwch yn dod o hyd i ardd 'Get Well soon' yn y "gerddi arall" cliciwch ar y ddewislen galw-i-lawr (cliciwch ar y saethfed i lawr). Y cyfan sydd raid i chi ei wneud yw ychwanegu eich e-bost ac yna 'anfon'.

Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch â marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Weather it’s HOT or Weather it’s NOT

 If you’re looking for activities to get involved in, new

places to visit, day’s out to keep the kids entertained

(no matter what the weather), new recipes to have a

bash at or ideas for the perfect mini break right on your

doorstep. Your ideal location is just a stone's throw away!

The new FREE Summer supplement,‘Weather it’s HOT

or Weather it’s NOT’ has all this information and much more.

Summer Supplement

 It will be available inside the Llanelli Star, Carmarthen

Journal and Evening Post newspapers from 21^st May 2013

and is a very handy, informative brochure to keep close

during the summer months. Especially throughout the

summer holidays when keeping the children amused

is at its hardest.

It is packed full of creative ideas come rain or shine,

from rock pooling at some of Carmarthenshire’s blue

flag beaches, biking, walking and horseback trekking

through gorgeous countryside in many unique locations

and provides suggestions for the perfect BBQ hot spots

for visitors to relax and absorb the scenic surroundings.

For further information, contact

 www.discovercarmarthenshire.com

Glaw neu Hindda mae’n werth dod yma

 Os ydych chi'n chwilio am weithgareddau i gymryd rhan ynddynt, lleoedd newydd i ymweld, ddydd allan i gadw'r plant yn hapus (beth bynnag fo'r tywydd), ryseitiau newydd i roi cynnig ar,  neu syniadau ar gyfer egwyl bach perffaith, ar garreg eich drws . Mae eich lleoliad delfrydol tafliad carreg i ffwrdd! Mae'r atodiad Haf AM DDIM newydd, ‘Glaw neu Hindda mae’n werth dod yma’ ar holl wybodaeth hyn a llawer mwy.

Bydd ar gael y tu mewn i'r papurau newydd “Llanelli Star, Carmarthen Journal a'r Evening Post”  o 21 Mai 2013 ac mae'n, llyfryn gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol iawn i gadw yn agos yn ystod misoedd yr haf. Yn enwedig trwy gydol gwyliau'r haf pan mae cadw'r plant yn ddiddig ar ei anoddaf.

Mae'n llawn syniadau creadigol, o cronni graig ar rai o draethau baner las Sir Gaerfyrddin, beicio, cerdded a marchogaeth merlota drwy gefn gwlad hyfryd mewn nifer o leoliadau unigryw ac yn darparu awgrymiadau ar gyfer mannau BBQ, berffaith ar gyfer ymwelwyr i ymlacio ac amsugno'r amgylchedd golygfaol .

Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â www.discovercarmarthenshire.com

London gets a taste of Carmarthenshire

Last week, the Heart of Wales train Partnership, arranged for Carmarthenshire attractions to have exhibition space at Paddington Train Station.

 

Businesses from St Clears, Kidwelly and Llandovery went up with brochures and samples of products to promote West Wales including, Marros Riding Centre, Lolfa Cynin and Cwmcrwth Farm Holiday Cottages. Many promoters wore costumes relating to Wales to stop passersby in their tracks and capture their imagination, drawing their interests to what Carmarthenshire has to offer.

The event had a very positive reaction and the promoters involved had an enjoyable and successful day, with many images taken and shared. This was an innovative and creative idea produced by the Heart of Wales train Partnership with the aim of spreading more information about the tourism of Carmarthenshire. The Marketing and Tourism team supported the event by funding the Kidwelly display stand.

For more information, contact www.discovercarmarthenshire.com

Yr wythnos diwethaf, roedd Partneriaeth Trên Calon Cymru, wedi trefnu lle arddangos yng Ngorsaf Drenau Paddington, ar gyfer atyniadau Sir Gaerfyrddin.

Aeth fusnesau o Sanclêr, Cydweli a Llanymddyfri i fyny gyda llyfrynnau a samplau o gynnyrch i hyrwyddo Gorllewin Cymru, gan gynnwys, Canolfan Farchogaeth Marros, Lolfa Cynin a Bythynnod Gwyliau Fferm Cwmcrwth. Roedd llawer o’r hyrwyddwyr wedi gwisgo mewn gwisgoedd i ymwneud â Chymru er mwyn dal dychymyg y pobl a fu yn cerdded heibio ac eu dal nhw yn eu traciau, gan dynnu eu buddiannau i'r hyn sydd gan Sir Gaerfyrddin i'w gynnig.

Roedd gan y digwyddiad ymateb cadarnhaol iawn or hyrwyddwyr a cafodd pawb ddiwrnod pleserus a llwyddiannus, gyda llawer o llenyddiaeth yn caekl eu dosbarthu ir cyhoedd. Roedd hwn yn syniad arloesol a chreadigol gan Partneriaeth Trenau Calon Cymru, gyda'r nod o ledaenu mwy o wybodaeth am dwristiaeth Sir Gaerfyrddin. Cefnogodd y tîm Marchnata a Thwristiaeth y digwyddiad drwy ariannu stondin arddangos Cydweli.

Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â www.darganfodsirgar.com