Ty Castell Guest House - Local Activities

The Llandeilo Festival of Music & Flowers. Llandeilo Festival of Music & Flowers is an annual event that takes place at various venues around the town. There are a fantastic variety of international musicians who perform at the festival, against a number of picturesque backdrops and utilising the Towy Valley's wide-ranging and unique blend of cultural gems. Llandeilo Festival of Music & Flowers is a great event for the whole family.

With 240 sheep dogs and handlers competing from 23 different countries, the competition is going to be exciting. Competitors are coming from: the Czech Republic, South Africa, Brazil, Faroes, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Canada, France, New Zealand, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the USA! We welcome them all to Wales.

The 2008 Wales Rally GB, 27th to 30th November 2008, will be the 15th and final round of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship. More information about the Rally, its history, previous winners and the FIA World Rally Championship can be found by visiting the Wales Rally Web site.

The Garden of Wales Festival, over the weekend of 31 May to 1 June in 2008. is an event run in conjunction with The National Botanic Garden of Wales, celebrating Carmarthenshire as "The Gardens of Wales". Over the weekend Aberglasney will be hosting the following events * Art Exhibition by Mr David Cowdry, the renowned Llandeilo wildlife artist. * Craft stalls from both the Carmarthenshire Crafts Group and the Pembrokeshire Craft Makers. * A “Welsh Food Marquee” featuring the best food and drink from Wales.

Throughout the year, but especially on Bank Holidays and culturally important dates, the National Botanic Garden of Wales hosts a lively programme of music, dance and theatre. These can vary from carol singing at Christmas to Shakespearean plays, maypole dancing, outdoor classical concerts, Welsh choirs, jazz evenings, helicopter rides and sheep dog displays with ducks.

The Towy and Cothi Valleys are best known as areas of outstanding beauty, brimming with lakes and legends. They offer a diversity of interests and activities to the visitor. There are a variety of Walks on the doorstep, see below, one outside the back gate which leads you onto the footpath of the Towy River where you can walk to the old stone Nantagerdig bridge or to Carmarthen in the other direction.

The Cycle way at the Millennium Coastal Park offers around 20km of traffic free cycling on the Celtic trail. the Celtic trail is route 4 and 47 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. The Route is designed to be safe and accessible to cyclists, walkers and the physically challenged. Routes 4 and 47 cover some of the most beautiful scenery in South Wales, running from Chepstow to Fishguard.

Nantgaredig is a modern village that developed after the arrival of the railway ain 1865. The line closed in 1963, but some station building scan be seen. The Walks cross the railway track bed at several points, so look out for the cuttings, embankments and bridges. there are, however, more ancient remains around the village. Amongst the most significant sites are the earth work remains of the henge monument, built over five thousand years ago, evidence of some of the first inhabitants of the region. Henges are thought to have been important ceremonial sites during the Neolithic period, the age of the first farmers.

Pont-ar-gothi is an ancient bridging point over the river Cothi, and the roman road that runs along the valley must have crossed the river near here. There was a Corn Mill and a Chapel close to the present bridge in medieval times, but the Cothi Mill is long disused and St Mary's Chapel no longer remains. the Village is notable for it's three Inns.

Llanegwad takes it's name from Egwad, a saint of the Dark Ages, who is said to have founded the first church here. In medieval times Llanegwad was a small borough town controlled by the Bishop of St David's.

The broad sweep of the Towy river valley, skirted by extensive flood plains and agricultural land, is the dominant feature of the area. The river supports a variety of rare plant and animal life and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and as a special area of conservation. Away from the river the areas is no less interesting, the hedge-banks in summer.

Carmarthen* - The walks allow you to explore Carmarthen's rich heritage and enjoy the beauty of the surrounding countryside at the same time.

Llandysul & Pont Tyweli* - South of the river Teifi is some of the most splendid countryside in Carmarthenshire. Steep wooded slopes rise from the river Teifi and two of it's Tributaries, the Tyweli and the Gwyddil, and there are stunning views from the hilltops above.

Brechfa* - A variety of walks and mountain bike routes in the Byrgwm Forest, Banc-y-Daren Walks, Victoria Park Walk and Coed Penfarch.

Still loads to do click here to see a sample of things to do when the weather is not too good. It's raining !