racetrack
Pembrey Circuit
Wales's national motorsport centre on the Carmarthenshire coast, a fast former-airfield circuit once used by F1 teams including McLaren and Williams for secret testing.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Carmarthen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Llangain, 39km from Black Mountain Pass (A4069).
Carmarthen is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 15,854, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Carmarthen sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carmarthen to your route.
County Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Sir Caerfyrddin) is a municipal facility on Castle Hill in Carmarthen, Wales. The building, which is the headquarters of Carmarthenshire County Council, is a Grade II listed building.
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Carmarthen is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.8555 latitude, -4.3053 longitude.
Carmarthen has a population of approximately 15,854 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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racetrack
Wales's national motorsport centre on the Carmarthenshire coast, a fast former-airfield circuit once used by F1 teams including McLaren and Williams for secret testing.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
A sweeping three-mile beach on the Gower Peninsula with dramatic cliff views, Worm's Head promontory, and powerful surf.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Charming walled seaside town with pastel-coloured Georgian houses, three sandy beaches and a medieval town wall.
34 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Triple limestone peaks guard a sweep of sand where Pennard Pill meanders to the sea on the Gower: repeatedly voted among Britain's best beaches yet reached only on foot past a ruined castle. View from Pennard cliffs is the classic.
34 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Exhilarating mountain road through the Brecon Beacons, a favourite of motoring programmes and often called the best driving road in Wales.
39 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
51 km · about 60 min drive
beach
Pristine golden-sand beach accessible only on foot through dunes and woodland, regularly voted the best beach in Britain.
53 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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