Kidwelly Town Council

Council Offices, Hillfield Villas
Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire. SA17 4UL
tel: 01554 890203
e-mail: towncouncil@kidwelly.gov.uk

Local Attractions

Kidwelly Castle Kidwelly castle is one of Wales' best-kept secrets. It is built on a steep bluff overlooking the River Gwendraeth and presents a vision of medieval times. It is remarkably well preserved and its soaring twin-towered gatehouse stands almost to full height.
St. Mary's Priory & Parish Church Built in c1320 as a Benedictine Priory before the Reformation. The simple tower with its graceful spire is deemed to be the most outstanding architectural feature of the whole structure.
Kidwelly Industrial Museum Preservation and interpretation of the Pack Mill Tinplate process. Making artifacts accessible to the public.
Glan yr Afon and Slaughterhouse The area now known as the Local Nature reserve at Glan yr Afon would have been a tidal salting during the period when the slaughterhouse was in use. Recently, a report by the local Archaeological Trust, Cambria, has shown the building to have very unique features, not found in any other building structure in South Wales.
Kymer's Canal In 1766 and 1788, Thomas Kymer constructed a three-mile long canal and dock to transport coal from his coalpits near Carway. A substantial length of this historic canal has been excavated and a section of the old quay has been reconstructed.
The Quay The fortunes of the town declined in the 16th Century due mainly to the silting up of the Gwendraeth Estuary. The 18th. Century brought a revival with the export of coal from the Gwendraeth Valleys. Coalyards and wharfs lined the riverbanks below the town and a shipbuilding yard was established on the site of what is now the English Methodist Chapel.
Ffos Las Horse Racing Course The UK's first new National Hunt racecourse development in 80 years. The project will also become an equestrian centre of excellence for Wales through the incorporation of training facilities, horse jumping and dressage arenas, point-to-point facilities and eventing courses. The Racecouse The racecourse consists of a 1 mile 4 furlong oval track with provision for National Hunt and Flat Racing.
Pembrey Circuit Pembrey provides racing for cars, motorcycles, karts & trucks. Pembrey also hosts rallies and sprints. The circuit is an ideal base for corporate and motorsport team activities, and offers a dedicated series of motorsport performance driving schools.
Pembrey Country Park Pembrey Country Park is situated approximately 3 miles from Kidwelly. It attracts over 300,000 visitors a year to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of Pembrey forest and the seven miles of Cefn Sidan beach. It is a superb seaside Country Park offering a magnificent beach, woodland picnic areas, a dry-ski slope, horse riding, land yachting, orienteering, parascending, mini-railway and putting green.
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre - Penclacwydd The naturalist, the late Sir Peter Scott, founded the Trust in 1946 at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. The Penclacwydd Centre translated as "The Hill of the Gander" covers some 200 acres of salt marshes. Sections are designated zones of special scientific interest. Splendid facilities with planned walks, secluded hides, spectacular views of the estuary, a hatchery, a visitors centre and coffee shop. It is recognized to be of international importance for wading birds.