Walks near Llanelli by train

Route from Llandeilo station through the town with woodland pockets to the National Trust's Dinefwr Park.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Dinefwr Park: National Trust estate of parkland, ancient woodland and a medieval castle on the edge of Llandeilo.

Parc Penllan: Llandeilo town park with a bandstand.

Coed Castell: Woodland managed by the Wildlife Trust on the edge of Llandeilo.

Coed Tregib Nature Reserve: Ancient woodland nature reserve accessible from opposite side of Llandeilo station.

Time: 1h30–3h

Warnings: Short section on the main track to Dinefwr Park has no separate pavement; take care of passing cars.

Walk details: Transport for Wales (tips, photos and turn-by-turn directions).

Recommended: Fantastic views from the top of the ridge; the best views across the Tywi valley. A route with lots of variety - meadows, woods, rivers and a ridge with great views - using the Heart of Wales Trail and a Beacons Way section and quiet country lanes with hardly any traffic. Gets quite remote; the section nearer Llandeilo is full of little wooded meadows. Uses the Heart of Wales Trail and a section of the Beacons Way; could be extended along the Beacons Way to Carreg Cennen Castle; good for kites and pipits; train service between Llangadog and Llandeilo.

Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Time: 5h–10h

Lunch: Llandeilo has a good variety of cafes.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

Recommended: One of the prettiest Slowways I have walked. One of the prettiest routes around, sticking to the Heart of Wales Trail and using quiet country lanes through pretty little valleys, woodlands and streams. Lots of ups and downs across small hills and valleys but nothing challenging and with a few steep sections; some muddy stretches. Follows the Heart of Wales Trail; the section through Goleugoed and Llwynywormwood is particularly pretty; rich in buzzards, kites, rabbits and squirrels; good bus and (replacement) train links.

Time: 3h30–7h

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

The nature around the area was breathtaking; Beautiful walk through rolling countryside. A peaceful walk along quiet country lanes and mulchy green lanes (holloways) through rolling countryside, descending into remote valley bottoms, crossing brooks and climbing back up. A little more bumpy than expected; lanes are quiet of traffic and not too wet or muddy and with boggy fields avoided. Reached via the Heart of Wales line. Rich in wildlife, with sightings of owls, deer, foxes and a toad. Carreg Cennen Castle is worth a visit or detour. Llandeilo has cafes, craft shops and a bakery.

Time: 3h30–7h

Lunch: No facilities en route; Llandeilo has cafes, shops and a bakery.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

Time: 4h30–9h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a quarter of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Fabulous views; You can expect some really stunning views. A challenging higher-level route following the Heart of Wales Line Trail, with a considerable climb (around 250m ascent) and a long crossing of open moorland with stunning views. Wet and boggy underfoot at the top after rain and but the climb is long rather than too steep. Follows the Heart of Wales Line Trail, well marked with its train-and-viaduct roundel. No facilities along the path between the two towns.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Time: 4h–7h30

End-of-walk reward: Both towns have shops, pubs, cafes and stations.

Warnings: The open-moorland section is not advisable in extreme weather or low visibility. Some boggy sections; navigation on the moor follows a rough track and intermittent marker posts.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Heart of Wales Line Travellers (PDF).

Time: 3h–6h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A flat route primarily following National Cycle Network Route 4 on tarmac and compact surfaces and with quiet country lanes and a stretch on the main road out of Kidwelly. Good for accessibility and navigation but hard on the knees with so much tarmac. Follows National Cycle Network Route 4. A signposted diversion into Pembrey Country Park is available. St Mary's Church and Kidwelly Castle are worth a visit near the Kidwelly end. A resident kingfisher near the Ashburnham Hotel.

Time: 2h30–5h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a quarter of the walk. A small rise on the main road out of Kidwelly, with a narrow pavement in places; it is more than a quarter of the route before getting off the main roads.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

So much stunning scenery to see along the way. A relaxing, mostly quiet country-road walk with stunning scenery and ending with river and castle views as you approach Kidwelly. Easy with no challenging terrain.

Time: 4h30–9h

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a fifth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

You can see all the way around Swansea Bay and across the sea to Exmoor on a clear day. A scenic, very largely off-road walk on woodland and hill trails, climbing high onto Mynydd Dinas to the national coast path with sweeping views over Swansea Bay and the steelworks and across to Exmoor. A steep descent into Port Talbot with many wooden steps; trails are tree-rooty and muddy in short sections. Follows the Wales Coast Path along the top of Mynydd Dinas; picks up Baglan and Briton Ferry as jumping-on points.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

Time: 3h30–7h

Lunch: Shops at Briton Ferry are a short detour off-route.

Warnings: A steep descent with lots of wooden steps into Port Talbot; short tree-rooty and muddy sections hinder wheeling. Keep an eye out to get under the M4 and cross a busy road correctly near Port Talbot.

Walk details: Slow Ways.