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Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.

Bannau BrycheiniogPhoto guo fengrui / Pexels

Places to explore near Ffairfach StationFfair-fach

20 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.Iconic

Bannau Brycheiniog

National Park near Libanus

Flat-topped sandstone summits, waterfall gorges and dark skies along the roof of south Wales.

0.4 km E

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

Llandeilo

Village

Hilltop market town of pastel Georgian houses above the River Tywi, with a single-arch stone bridge.

1.4 km N · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Dinefwr, a house & garden near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Dinefwr

House & garden near Llandeilo

Ruined princely castle in a deer park.

2.4 km NW

Photo of Castell Carreg Cennen, a ruined castle near Llandeilo in Bannau Brycheiniog, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Iconic

Castell Carreg Cennen

Castle near Llandeilo

A ruined castle on a Carmarthenshire limestone crag.

4.4 km SE

Photo of Aberglasney Gardens, a garden near Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Aberglasney Gardens

Garden near Llangathen

Historic gardens with a rare Elizabethan cloister garden and the Ninfarium, in the Tywi valley.

4.9 km W

Photo of Paxton's Tower, a folly near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Paxton's Tower

Folly near Llandeilo

Neo-Gothic folly on a hill near Llanarthney, built in memory of Nelson, with wide Tywi-valley views.

9 km W

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of The Angel Inn (Llandeilo), a pub in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

The Angel Inn (Llandeilo)

Pub near Llandeilo

Long-established inn on King Street in the hilltop town of Llandeilo.

1.2 km N

Photo of Castell Dinefwr, a ruined castle near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Castell Dinefwr

Castle near Llandeilo

A medieval castle in Carmarthenshire.

1.8 km W

Photo along the Beacons Way, a 99-mile long-distance path running from Abergavenny to Llangadog, Wales.

Beacons Way

Long-distance path

Across the full width of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, from the Skirrid above Abergavenny to the western Black Mountain at Llangadog.

3.6 km SE · Powys, Carmarthenshire & Monmouthshire

Photo of Gelli Aur Country Park, a garden near Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Gelli Aur Country Park

Garden near Golden Grove

Ninety-acre country park at Golden Grove with a 17th-century deer park and a Victorian arboretum.

3.7 km SW

Photo of Garn Goch, a hillfort near Bethlehem in Bannau Brycheiniog, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Garn Goch

Hillfort near Bethlehem

An Iron Age hillfort in Carmarthenshire.

6.8 km NE

Photo of Castell Dryslwyn, a ruined castle near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Castell Dryslwyn

Castle near Llandeilo

A medieval castle in Carmarthenshire.

7.5 km W

Photo of Cwmdu, a village in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Cwmdu

Village

A National Trust-owned terrace with a community-run inn, shop and post office in the hills near Llandeilo

9.1 km N · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Wright's Food Emporium, a farm & farm shop near Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Wright's Food Emporium

Farm & farm shop near Llanarthney

Independent food shop and café at Llanarthney stocking Welsh produce, spirits, wines and beers.

9.6 km W

Everything else within 10 km (6) — 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.