Estuary View Cabin

If you fancy a coastal walk combined with the chance to observe flamingos, mandarin ducks and kingfishers in the wild, the protected patchwork of pools and woodland at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre (15 minutes’ drive) is the spot for you – there’s also an adventure playground for younger kids. Continuing with the nature theme, there’s a sculpture park and woodland trails to discover at National Botanic Garden of Wales (35 minutes) as well as tropical plants in the Norman Foster-designed glasshouse. Chances are the coast will be high on your Gower activity list too; the wide sandy sweep at Rhossili Bay (40 minutes) is one of the most spectacular beaches in Wales; other contenders for that title include Oxwich Bay Beach and Three Cliffs Bay (both 20 minutes), which is especially good for rock pooling at the foot of the cliffs. More urban days out might include a trip to Swansea (half an hour) for a wander around the medieval castle’s parapets, a dip into the technology exhibits at The National Waterfront Museum or a look at the life of Wales’s most celebrated poet in the Dylan Thomas Centre.