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- 4th October 2016
There is more than one Black Mountain in Wales as I’m sure most people know, just as there is more than one Sugar Loaf mountain. Many place names are the same the length and breadth of the country, which probably dates back to the time when we weren’t able to communicate in the same way we do today, which meant no one knew that a place called Rhos (for instance)already existed when they named their village. Anyway this Black mountain is part of the Brecon Beacons range of mountains and is situated towards the Western end in the county of Carmarthenshire whereas most of the Beacons are in the county of Neath and Port Talbot.
- 28th September 2016
The Best of Carmarthenshire is delighted to welcome our latest new members Rees Sound Systems Ltd. Based in Whitemill, Carmarthen, the Rees family have been a part of the local business sector since the Company’s establishment some 60 years ago.
- 21st September 2016
As an activity for the wider population Nordic walking it is not much more than 20 years old. Prior to this a similar activity was engaged in as an exclusive advanced training trick for keen cross country skiers who wanted to get a head start on dry land before the snows came.
- 30th August 2016
Life as a tour guide will always open up days of interest and sometimes challenge and I wanted to begin to share with you some of the days out which a tour guide maybe asked to deliver.
- 17th August 2016
I have lived in a small village called Pembrey near Llanelli for most of my life and Llanelli has been the town I frequented the most, even though we are probably equal in distance from Carmarthen, we always seemed to use Llanelli for entertainment, shopping etc. and Park Howard in Llanelli has featured a lot in my life, as a child and as an adult.
- 12th August 2016
If you love walking you will love the walk around Llyn Y Fan Fach, (Lake of the small Beacon Hill) a beautiful lake in the west of the Brecon beacons National Park below the peak of the Black Mountain.
- 5th August 2016
Kidwelly castle was used in the first scene of the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The surrounding countryside is said to be haunted by the headless ghost of Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd wife of the Welsh prince Gruffydd ap Rhys who was beheaded in 1136, although I’ve never seen her......
- 29th July 2016
PLANED and the the Arwain sir Benfro LEADER team will be in the Community Zone at the County Show this year. We will have information about how you can access LEADER support for activities that benefit your community.
In the heart of South West Wales amidst the glorious Pembrokeshire Country side we have a very special attraction that is just wonderful for a day out.
- 21st March 2016
There's an almost endless list of places to visit and things to see right here on our doorstep so make sure you're making the most of living in this incredibly popular tourist destination.