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Market town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) is an historic market town in Carmarthenshire, on the edge of the Black Mountain, and on the border between Mid Wales and South Wales.
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The castle ruins are not substantial, but are worth a visit as they are near the centre of the town.
A beautiful man-made lake and dam.
The National Trust organises tours of the mines
Performances by the charity-run theatre.
Trails for walkers, cyclist, horse riders and carriage drivers. car parking at Esgair Fwyog and a number of other forestry sites
The Castle Hotel is run and owned by a group of restaurateurs rather than hoteliers so it's no surprise that food lies at the heart of the house – the family farm provides 90% of the natural tasting, free range meat and poultry used in the kitchens, supplemented by a loyal and brilliant network of hard-working and passionate local suppliers.
Lovely atmosphere and incredible food.
A family-run park in easy walking distance of Llandovery, excellent facilities.
A lovely old hotel in the heart of the town.
A six-room hotel in mid-19th century grade II-listed building
Three cottages with new interiors and views towards the Brecon Beacons. Ducks, dogs, geese and plenty of room to roam for the kids. From £395 p/w based on four sharing.
It has a few shops specialising in good quality handicrafts from Wales and places further afield, such as India and Nepal.
By road from Swansea, M4 to end, A483 and then A40 through Llandeilo to Llandovery. Otherwise head west on the A40 from Abergavenny through Brecon to get there from the east
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