Lakeside Leisure

Stroll, cycle or drive the two and a half miles to St Clears on the River Taf to potter around the town's pubs or to take the free St Clears guided trail, a walk of a mile and a half guided by audio commentary (pick up handsets at the Gate on Pentre Rd from Monday to Saturdays). From St Clears, it's five miles' or about 10 minutes' drive to Laugharne, famed as the last home of Welsh bard Dylan Thomas. The Dylan Thomas Boathouse, where Thomas lived for the last four years of his life, is now a visitor attraction and museum, and includes a tearoom said to have among the best afternoon teas in all the UK. For active days, the seven-mile stretch of Pendine Sands beach (25 minutes' drive) is a top spot for surfing, kayaking and paddleboarding for all ages, while coasteering, archery, ziplining, caving, abseiling and other activities can all be sorted from Morfa Bay Adventure within the same distance. If you'd rather soar above ground than go underneath it, the National Trust's Colby Woodland Garden (also 25 minutes) just over the border in Pembrokeshire has rope swings to monkey around on, as well as regular activities like campfire building and den building to try.