Serenity Lodge

The lodge is half an hour’s drive from Carreg Cennen Castle, for strolls up to the hilltop fortress with views out over the sweeping landscape of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Admire the landscape, then drop back down to a lower level for meanders through the hills or travels towards other attractions like the pretty Llyn y Fan Fach lake and the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (both around an hour). Outside the national park, Carmarthen’s a half an hour drive past the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and some of the south-west coast beaches are within an hour, such as Llansteffan (45 minutes) and the lengthy sands of Pembrey Country Park (50 minutes). Weather not up to sandy strolls? Zoom 45 minutes north to Brechfa Forest instead for tree-lined walks or to take on some of the best mountain bike trails in the UK.