The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Carmarthen, Wales

THE FIRST TOUR OF 2021 WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY 28TH APRIL. Carmarthenshire Tourism Association's "Visitor Experience of the Year" and a unique way to explore the horrible history of this the oldest town in South Wales. Take a magical trip through Carmarthen's creepy past and meet murders and their victims; see where they burned a bishop and locked up villains. Discover the dark secret of the town's greatest hero and find out where the ghosts walk! Visitors get the chance to take part in experiments in magic and mind-reading. Public visits take place on most Wednesday evenings at 7pm until mid-October. Always phone or text to make your booking. Private experiences are always available for groups and individuals. Creepy Carmarthen is great for couples and irresistible to kids as well as being a fun thing to do and fantastic for families, groups and the historically adventurous. It is budget-friendly and wonderful for revealing hidden gems from this ancient town's past.

An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within the set time limit. ​ After the initial briefing covering the general rules, a game master will show you to your room. Your group will enter and get acclimatised before the game master leaves you. As well as Family Fun, Friends outings and Entertainment, our Escape room is proving popular as a Team Building and Staff Activity venue as well as a new method of interviewing potential job candidates by assessing leadership and teamwork, problem solving and managing under pressure in a real life environment while the interviewer monitors candidates live by a CCTV link to the room. Whatever your reasons for popping by, you are sure to have a warm welcome, exiting intro and it will be finished with the thrill of trying or escaping one of our demanding Escape Rooms.

The British Bird of Prey Centre houses 20 native & migrant British species. We offer 3 flying displays daily at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm including 17 different British species. Our aim is conservation through education & public engagement. You can take part in private and group flying experiences available daily.

Our exciting news is that the museum’s roof is being repaired, but we have had to close to the public for about 12 months. We would like to apologise for any disappointment which this may cause and we do look forward to welcoming you again early in 2021. The grounds remain open to the public and the Tywi Gateway Trust will continue to provide opportunities for visitors and volunteers as it restores the park and walled kitchen garden.

Advance booking required. Kidwelly is on a par with the other great castles of Wales. We all get our moments. But if you want a truly medieval moment, catch a glimpse of Kidwelly shrouded in early morning mist. Spine-tingling stuff. So complete and well-preserved it’s a match for any of the great castles of Wales. The displayed opening times are our general pattern. Please check the Cadw website for specific times and days, including closures.

Advance booking required Mighty medieval castle, Tudor mansion and poet’s hideout This is the ‘brown as owls’ castle beloved of Dylan Thomas, Laugharne’s most famous resident. He wrote Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog in the castle summerhouse perched above glorious views of the Taf estuary. Here two giant medieval stone towers stand guard over the remains of a magnificent Tudor mansion, all set in 19th century ornamental gardens. The displayed opening times are our general pattern. Please check the Cadw website for specific times and days, including closures. Advance booking required.

Take a step back in time at the Gwili Steam Railway, a delightful preserved railway just outside Carmarthen in West Wales. Running steam train services every day of local school holidays and selected days throughout the remainder of the year, this is the perfect trip for all ages to enjoy. Experience a typical country branch line from the 1950s with a stop off at Llwyfan Cerrig Station in a beautiful spot alongside the River Gwili.