Llandeilo

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Llandeilo (population: 2,500) is a small historic town in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By train

Llandeilo is on the famous Heart of Wales Train Line. Trains depart Swansea at 4:36AM, 9:15AM, 1:17PM and 6:21PM, and depart Llandeilo for Swansea at 8:09AM, 11:54AM, 4:52PM, 8:58PM..

[edit] By car

The town is located near the end of the M4.

[edit] Get around

The town is small enough to cover on foot

[edit][add listing] See

  • Dinefwr Park and Newton House. TeL: +44 1558 824-512 [1]. The park is home to a herd of white cattle and also has a lake and a deer park. Admission for house and park (standard rate): adult £5.45, child £2.72, family £13.63.
  • Bridge Street. This row of attractive, pastel colored houses is the most famous and recognizable landmark in the town.

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Hill Walking
  • Fishing

[edit][add listing] Buy

Llandeilo has a fantastic range of boutique shops located on Rhosmaen Street, King Street and Market Street.

  • Interior and Gift. There are several specialist interior and gift shops in Llandeilo including Scorpio, Towy Interiors, Peppercorn [2], Dots [3], Pinc and Igam-Ogam [4].
  • Food. Hand-made chocolates' and organic ice-cream'. Heavenly, Rhosmaen Street. Tel:++44 1558 822-800. [5]. Chocolates of all flavors, including lavender and orange, and ice-cream made with natural flavors and organic milk. There are two delicatessens in Llandeilo, Barita [6] and Salvador Deli.
  • Fashion. There are several boutique clothes shops on Rhosmaen Street, King Street and Market Street including Toast [7] and Mela Boutique [8].

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • The Angel Inn and Capel Bach Bistro, 62 Rhosmaen Street, Tel:+44 1558 822-765, [9]. Great bar meals and an intimate Bistro at the rear.
  • The Fig Tree / Y Ffigysbren. Tel:+44 1558 668-187, [10]. The Fig Tree Restaurant and Wine Bar, located 5 miles west of Llandeilo in the Towy Valley.
  • Angel, Salem. Tel:+44 1558 823-394,[11]. An award winning restaurant in Salem, 3 miles north of Llandeilo.
  • The Plough Inn, Rhosmaen. Tel:+44 1558 823-431,[12]. Contemporary cuisine, served in the bar or restaurant. Great views of Llandeilo in the garden.

[edit][add listing] Drink

There are several pubs in the town including the Salutation Inn, The Castle Hotel, The White Horse Inn, The Farmer's Arms and The Angel Inn. The Cawdor hotel also has a bar open to non-residents. There are also a number of pubs a short walk over the bridge in Ffairfach.

During the day, Barita Delicatessen and Gegin Fach y Gwili are also open for drinks and snacks.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Cawdor Arms Hotel, 72 Rhosmaen Street, Tel:+44 1558 823-500, [13]. A boutique hotel housed in a Georgian listed building in the heart of Llandeilo.
  • Fronlas, 7 Thomas Street. Tel:+44 1558 824-733, [14]. Offering boutique hotel style with the personal service of a luxury Bed and Breakfast.

[edit] Contact

The area dialling code for Llandeilo is 01558. When dialling from overseas, dial +44 1558 XXXXXX

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