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Places near Carmarthen by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Carmarthen
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Carmarthen
- Skanda Valetemple · 45 min
- National Botanic Garden of Walesgarden · 2 hrs
- Banc y Betwsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kidwelly Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Llansteffan Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Carmarthen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Carmarthen?
Carmarthen Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), English Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Christ Church (church, about 1 km), Salem Welsh Independent (church, about 2 km), Saint David's Church (church, about 3 km), Banc y Betws (heritage site, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Carmarthen?
107 places on Spotwander: 36 forts & heritage, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 churches, 13 beaches & coast, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Carmarthen?
Carmarthen Castle, about 1 km by road; Banc y Betws (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Carmarthen?
Grongar Hill, about 20 km by road; Birds Hill (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Carmarthen?
Start in Carmarthen, visit Skanda Vale, then National Botanic Garden of Wales, then Banc y Betws, then Kidwelly Castle, then Llansteffan Castle, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.