- The small swings in the little garden above and the stream adjoining the garden are much enjoyed by our younger visitors at every time of year.
Walking in Wales 2017
Walking in Wales 2017
This part of Wales has some fantastic walks and provide those keen to see what’s around with a huge variety of landscape both coastal and inland. The National Trust has put together lots of information for keen walkers who want to go walking in Wales. The fourth walk is at Dinefwr which is only half an hour away. It is perfect in the winter! To celebrate the Year of Legends 2017 in Wales there are others who are offering themed walks some of which are in Carmarthenshire or the neighbouring counties of Ceredigion and Pembrokshire. Since the New Year several news stories have appeared explaining what the Year of Legends is all about. Read this one for some added insight!
We have two specific walks in Carmarthenshire one on the theme of Twm Sion Cati and the second on The legend of the Lady of the Lake at Llyn Y Fan Fach.(see pic above)
Click here to watch a short film of the wonderful walk to the cave of Twm Sion Cati. It starts at the car park to the Dinas Nature Reserve and I myself completed this last summer. The highlight for me was seeing a single yellow hammer being fed on the bird table, some meadow pipits and then two dippers in the fast flowing River Towy.
Click here to watch a short film of the Llyn Fan Fach walk which includes some great aerial shots of the walk. Stunning views will greet those who do this walk. The road to the car park seems to go on for ever but its well worth the effort of getting there!
If interested you could do either walk accompanied – see the leaflet below which has been put together to celebrate Wales Year of Legends 2017. The first is in April and the second in August 2017 – both walks are about 7 miles.
If staying at Old Oak Barn we can give advice and tips on where is good for walking and also provide you with standard OS maps to borrow. The coastal walks around Laugharne and Llansteffan are always popular. If convenient we will drop you off so you can walk back to your car at a pre arranged suitable place. This will save you having to do a circular walk.
The diversity of birdlife is valued by many visitors who go walking in Wales and if for example a rare bird is spotted it soon reaches the headlines! See below a picture of the never before seen in the UK the masked wagtail which arrived in Pembrokeshire in November 2016. Sadly I was out walking in a different part of West wales and was unable to catch it!
Walking Wales
Walking Wales
These three videos show some great local walks near Old Oak Barn in Carmarthenshire. We have ordnance survey maps to borrow and lots of good ideas of where to go to get off the beaten track.
The first is around Laugharne
The second around Stackpole in Pembrokeshire
The third from Wisemans Bridge to Saundersfoot and beyond.
So put your walking boots on and get walking! You can always pop into Carmarthen to the local Cotswold outdoor shop to buy new boots! It is a great stockist of everything you may need if you too like the Big Outdoors.
Weekend breaks at Old Oak Barn for Autumn events at Carmarthen Showground 10 minutes away.
Weekend breaks in Wales!
Carmarthen Showground has a busy timetable of events organised for the rest of this year and is only 10 minutes from Old Oak Barn where we can accommodate you for a weekend break if you need to stay conveniently nearby. Please phone us on 01994230716 or visit the availability calendar on our website Old Oak Barn for more information. Out of the summer season we can happily accept bookings for a minimum of 2 nights.
Recently detailed outline planning permission for a 100 bed Hotel on Showground land has been granted. With its close links to the A40, the location is ideal not only for anyone visitng the Showground, but for visitors using the M4 corridor to West Wales and Ireland. Carmarthen Show Ground
Above is a picture of part of the restored castle walls. The castle at Carmarthen, on its rocky eminence overlooking the River Twyi, dominated the medieval town. It was converted into a prison in the 18th and 19th centuries, and now the Council Offices stand within the walls. Worth a short visit if staying in the area or at Old Oak Barn itself.
Below we list the events planned at Carmarthen Show Ground but please double check with the Showground website nearer the time to check they are still going ahead at the stated time.
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Tenby Santa Fun Run – 16/12/12
Santa Fun Run in Tenby on Sunday 16 December
Tenby Santa Fun Run – have a look for more details – Guaranteed to be lots of fun.
Autumn colours at Old Oak Barn – no Ash disease here for now.
Autumn Colours
Old Oak Barn lies in its own unique valley surrounded by trees and fields. With the increasing threat to our ash trees we have been checking all plantations and so far trees of all ages appear to be healthy. however, with ash die back reported just a few miles away near Llanboidy we are being vigilant and cautious.
Cwmpalis woods continue to be managed and this year we have felled 2 small areas – lengths lie safely stacked ready for storage on the yard.
Not many veggies left at Old Oak Barn as winter comes – out of view are brussel sprouts!
Look carefully and you will see the newly arrived ewe lambs to graze this winter at Old Oak Barn