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Get out and about!

Page updated on: 31/08/2023

Carmarthenshire extends from the open uplands in the north to the extensive coastline of Carmarthen Bay, with a variety of natural habitats that help make the county so special. There is always somewhere where you can enjoy nature, whatever time of year it is. From Local Nature Reserves to sites of international importance, many of these sites are open to the public. They are managed by a range of conservation organizations that work in the county and most have information on site that explains more about the habitats and wildlife you can see there. Carmarthenshire also has an extensive network of footpaths and countryside walks throughout the county.

Below is a selection of the county's special sites that can be visited. Visit Discover Carmarthenshire for more ideas.

There are six Local Nature Reserves in Carmarthenshire: Pembrey Burrows and Saltings, Ashpits Pond and Pwll Lagoon, North Dock Dunes, Carreg Cennen, Glan-yr-Afon, Kidwelly, and Morfa Berwig, Bynea. There are also a number of Nature reserves throughout the county managed by other organisations.

Take a closer look at...

In Nature the small stuff matters! When we really start to notice the little things, a whole new world opens up to us. Mosses, lichens and fungi are often overlooked but without them our lives would not be the same! Find out here about the importance of some often overlooked species and habitats. Next time you are out and about why not take a closer look?!

Planning

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The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at the National Wetlands Centre at Penclacwydd, Llanelli is a 450 acre mosaic of lakes, scrapes, pools, streams and lagoons adjoining the salt marshes and shore of the scenic Burry Inlet.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

NBGW

Waun Las National Nature Reserve

A beautiful mosaic of wildflower-rich hay meadows and pastures

NBGW

Plantlife

Cae Blaen Dyffryn

Plantlife is another grassland reserve near Lampeter. It is an important rich, especially flower rich in June with greater and lesser butterfly orchids.

Plantlife

Troserch woods

Troserch woods

Run by a community group, just outside Llangennech the wood welcomes walkers, cyclists and horse-riders, and those simply wishing to sit in the woods and enjoy the wildlife.

Troserch woods

Discover Carmarthenshire

The Wales coastal path

Walk along the golden sands at Pendine, through the forests of Pembrey, and on cliffs towards Pembrokeshire. Our coastline is one of the county’s natural assets. There are a range of beaches which can be explored throughout the year.

Discover Carmarthenshire

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales manages a number of reserves in the county which can be visited by the public, from fens at Pinged to woodlands in Llandeilo.

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

Natural Resources Wales

Natural Resources Wales

Walk, ride and mountain bike at Pembrey, Brechfa, Crychan and Tywi forest. See if you can spot the elusive red squirrel in the Tywi forest!

Natural Resources Wales

Dinefwr Park

Dinefwr Park

Dinefwr Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is the only parkland in Wales which is a National Nature Reserve (NNR).

Dinefwr Park

RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas

RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas Nature Reserve

This reserve is home to all types of bird life, including red kite, pied flycatcher and redstart.

RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas

Pembrey Country Park

As well as being home to important species and habitats, Carmarthenshire's country parks can also help encourage healthy and active lifestyles.

Pembrey Country Park

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