Browsing local attractions within 25 miles of Lothlorien Cottage

Taliaris, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6DL, (8 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01588 650177, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdeunant/

A traditional Carmarthenshire farmhouse in an unspoilt setting and providing a rare insight into an aspect of agricultural life that has all but disappeared.

Abergorlech, Carmarthenshire, UK, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 0300 068 0300, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The famous Brechfa Forest now managed by the Forestry Commission for timber production and recreation and has a long history.

Brecon Beacons, Powys, UK, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01874 623366, Email, www.breconbeacons.org

The Brecon Beacons National Park is 520 sq miles of spectacular and distinctive mountains, lakes, rivers and more. Outdoor activities, gentle strolls and heritage aplenty.

Tir y Castell Farm, Trapp, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, UK, (6 miles, 9kms), Tel: 01558 822291, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

There are few castles in Wales - or Europe for that matter - which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its ruins crown a precipitous crag in a remote corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1GL, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01639 731167, Email, www.craigynoscastle.com/visitorinfo.htm

The Castle overlooks Craig-y-Nos Country Park, in the Brecon Beacons National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Steeped in history, the castle was once home of the famous opera singer Adelina Patti.

Dolaucoth Gold Mines, Pumpsaint, Llanwrda, SA19 8US, (18 miles, 30kms), Tel: 01558 650177, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dolaucothi-gold-mines/

Gold mines in use from Roman times to the 20th century. These unique gold mines are set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley.

Carmarthenshire, SA18 3EP, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01550 720693, Email

Llandeilo is named after one of the better known Celtic saints of the 6th century, Saint Teilo. The Welsh word 'llan' signified a religious enclosure, normally one dedicated to a particular saint (thus corresponds, today, to 'church of').

Carmarthenshire, SA20 0UU, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01550 720693, Email

Llanymddyffri, or Llandovery means ‘church among the waters. Surrounded by three rivers, the Towy, the Bran, and the Gwydderig, Llandovery is a market town with a population of just under 3000.

Brecon Beacons, NP8 1LG, (17 miles, 28kms), Tel: 0845 1306229, Email

This 12000 acre National Nature Reserve is one of the very special places within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea Valley, SA9 1GL, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01639 730395

Craig-y-nos Country Park is an ideal place for a stroll through trees, alongside water and in grassy meadows. In fact there are 40 acres of historic gardens to wander around and enjoy.