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Photo of Kidwelly Castle, a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Kidwelly Castle© Iphrit / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Places to explore near Ferryside StationFerryside

23 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.1 km S · spans 16 counties

Photo of Ferryside Beach, a beach in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Ferryside Beach

Beach near Ferryside

Foreshore beach on the Tywi estuary facing Llansteffan castle, good for cockling and views.

0.1 km SW

Photo of Llansteffan Beach, a beach in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Llansteffan Beach

Beach near Llansteffan

Sandy estuary beach below Llansteffan's ruined clifftop castle on the Tywi.

1.1 km W

Photo of Inn at the Sticks, a gastropub near Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Inn at the Sticks

Gastropub near Llansteffan

Estuary-village pub that won The Good Food Guide's Welsh Best Local Restaurant title and made the 100 Best Pubs.

1.6 km W

Photo of Llansteffan, a village in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Llansteffan

Village

Coastal village on the sandy Tywi estuary, overlooked by a ruined clifftop castle.

1.7 km W · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Kidwelly Castle, a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Kidwelly Castle

Castle near Kidwelly

Well-preserved Norman castle above the Gwendraeth.

5.4 km SE

Photo of Dylan Thomas Boathouse, a house near Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Dylan Thomas Boathouse

House near Laugharne

Estuary-side home of the poet Dylan Thomas at Laugharne, now a museum above the Taf.

6 km W

Photo of Laugharne, a village in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Laugharne

Village

Estuary township on the Taf, home to Dylan Thomas's Boathouse and a ruined medieval castle.

6.4 km W · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Cefn Sidan, a beach near Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Cefn Sidan

Beach near Kidwelly

Eight-mile dune-backed beach at Pembrey, the longest in Wales, with views to the Gower.

7.4 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Tregoning Hill, a country estate near Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Tregoning Hill

Country estate near Ferryside

A National Trust place in Carmarthenshire.

1.5 km S

Photo of Castell Llansteffan, a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Castell Llansteffan

Castle near Llansteffan

A medieval castle in Carmarthenshire.

1.5 km W

Photo of the coast at Wharley Point, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Wharley Point

Coastline near Llansteffan

A National Trust place in Carmarthenshire.

3.1 km W

Photo of Mwche and Pentowyn, a country estate near Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Mwche and Pentowyn

Country estate near Laugharne

A National Trust place in Carmarthenshire.

4.8 km W

Kidwelly

Village

Small town on the Gwendraeth estuary dominated by a well-preserved 12th-century castle.

5.6 km SE · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Laugharne Castle, a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Laugharne Castle

Castle near Laugharne

A medieval castle in Carmarthenshire.

6.4 km W

Photo along the St Illtyd's Walk, a 64-mile long-distance path running from Pembrey to Margam, south west Wales.

St Illtyd's Walk

Long-distance path

Pembrey to Margam through the hill country behind Swansea Bay, crossing four river valleys on a route devised by Llanelli's Ramblers.

9 km SE · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Everything else within 10 km (7) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.