Llandovery Album: Pictures of a Welsh Market Town

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Coloured Breeds & Native Lowland Breeds In Lamb Ewes and Ewe & Lamb Couples. Entries Close 1st January. At 120Km long (75 miles) the Tywi is the longest river entirely in Wales. It is famed for its Sea Trout (local name Sewin) and Salmon fishing. Its origins are high in the Cambrian Mountains, from there it winds its way through steep sided valleys down to a wide flood plain. Centuries of winter flooding have built up an alluvial soil in the valley bottom, producing the lush grass which supports the County’s dairy industry. The river flows into Carmarthen Bay meeting the sea at Llansteffan. The Castle has a history both as a Norman and a Welsh stronghold, the round tower or keep, still remains along with a shell wall of 13th century date. A small stream, the Dyfri, was diverted to form a water-filled ditch around the castle. Drovers gathered from large parts of Wales before their huge cattle drives to markets across the UK.

Llandovery railway station is on the Heart of Wales line, with services in the direction of Swansea and of Shrewsbury. The town is home to a thriving community and plays host to many different events throughout the year including a Carnival, the Sheep Festival and Motobike Festival Weekend. Llandovery boasts a doctor’s surgery and hospital and a superb primary school with a public swimming pool and a brand new open-to-all leisure centre facility. It is also home to Llandovery College, an independent school that has supplied and is still supplying a number of great players to the Welsh national rugby team. Here in Llandovery you will discover tremendous scenery, the warmth of the people and the presence of its living past! Looking for a rural escape in Wales? Why not have a fun weekend in Llandeilo? T Explore Dolaucothi Gold Mines The town owes its origin to its position as an important bridging point on the river Tywi. This was recognised by the Romans who established a fort and by the Normans who built the castle. The town has a long history as a market town and the large number of public houses in the town are its inheritance from droving days.Glyn Tegai Hughes, Meic Stephens and R. Brinley Jones, eds, Writers of Wales – Williams Pantycelyn, University Press of Wales on behalf of the Welsh Arts Council, 1983. The Castle Hotel restaurant, Kings Road, ☏ +44 1550 720343. 07:30-21:30. The Castle Hotel is run and owned by a group of restaurateurs rather than hoteliers so it's no surprise that food lies at the heart of the house – the family farm provides 90% of the natural tasting, free range meat and poultry used in the kitchens, supplemented by a loyal and brilliant network of hard-working and passionate local suppliers. William Williams Pantycelyn (1717–1791), highly regarded hymnist and prose writer associated with the Welsh Methodist revival [14]

These unique cottages are fully equipped with kitchen facilities, luxurious bathrooms, log fire and quirky antiques. The River Tywi which has its origins high in the hills beyond Rhandirmwyn (now intercepted by the Llyn Brianne Dam), flows some 112 km (70 miles) to the coast at Carmarthen Bay. Centuries of winter flooding have built up an alluvial soil in the valley bottom, producing the lush grass which supports the County’s dairy industry. David Watkins, 2008, Sporting Highlights of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil: TCC Books. ISBN 0-9539376-6-6. Saunders, William (1806 - 1851), poet and writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales . Retrieved 16 October 2019. Dolaucothi Gold Mines ( in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint about 10 miles west of Llandovery), ☏ +44 1558 650177. The National Trust organises tours of the mines

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The town of Llandovery owes its origin to its position at an important bridging point on the River Tywi. This was recognised by the Romans who established a fort, and later by the Normans whose ruined castle can still be seen. Besides the splendid ruin of the town's Norman Castle stands the Heritage Centre where you can learn about Twm Sion Cati (Thomas Jones, 1530 - 1609) the notorious Highwayman, and about William Williams, Pantycelyn, (1717-91) the famous Welsh hymn-writer who wrote the words translated as 'Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer'. Their gorgeous cottages are perfect couples holiday destination in Wales. They are also a great location for star gazing and exploring Llandovery and the Cambrian Mountains area. Every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 6am–5pm Hay-on-Wye Market Memorial Square and Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AE, Wales