Wales Coast Path

Now is a perfect time to explore the 67mile Carmarthenshire stretch from Amroth in the west to Llanelli in the east. With spectacular views, Amroth to Pendine takes in high clifftops and the famous sweeping Pendine Sands where so many land speed records are made.

Culture fans can stroll around Laugharne, it's the location of both the boathouse and writing shed where writer Dylan Thomas wrote many of his works. The waymarked 3mile Dylan's Walk is a real treat – you can’t miss Laugharne Castle

There are lovely walks in the village of Llansteffan offering cliff top views, quiet country lanes and hidden bays. And perhaps best of all, the brooding ruins of Llansteffan castle perched on the headland looking across the Tywi Estuary and Carmarthen Bay. In places, the Coastal Path heads inland around the estuaries of the Taf, Tywi and Gwendraeth, passing through bustling county town of Carmarthen.

Pembrey Country Park is set inside 500 acres of woodland alongside 8 miles of golden sands. It’s the ideal location to soak up nature in all its glory. As you leave Pembrey you immediately join the traffic free and flat 13 miles of Millennium Coastal Path with its spectacular views across to Gower Peninsular taking you thorough the harbour town of Burry Port. You can walk, cycle or jog all the way to Llanelli, Carmarthenshire’s largest town, once the centre point of the World’s Tin industry but now making a big name for itself as a leisure and tourist destination.

When walking in Carmarthenshire you get to appreciate the changing seasons: the same walk can feel and look very different from Summer to Winter, from Spring to Autumn. 

Wales Coast Path Leaflet

Download or order the Carmarthenshire path leaflet. Each leaflet has a passport section where the whole region is divided into a list of 4 or 5 miles smaller walks between towns and villages (mostly). This is your record of when and where you’ve visited. You can type or write in date of completion and proudly tick it off your list or stick it up on your wall to plan your next trip!

Useful tips for walking the coastal path 

A coastal walk should always be a safe and enjoyable experience. It is worth considering the following points particularly if you are new to walking, likely to be subjected to poor or changeable weather or you intend to explore the longer and more remote sections of the Path.

Visit Adventure Smart website for useful hints and tips on checking the weather, making you have the appropriate gear and the skills to keep you safe whilst enjoying the great outdoors.

Follow the Countryside Code - a useful guide to respect, protect and enjoy the outdoors.

Refill your water bottle along the way

It’s important to stay hydrated along your journey. You can refill your water bottle along the way which is great for the environment as its cuts down on the amount of single use plastic water bottles.

Refill is a UK wide scheme where cafes, hotels, and takeaways outlets allow people to walk in and ask for their water bottle to be topped up with fresh tap water - all for free.

Visit the Refill website to download the Refill App to find your local Refill Station and get fresh drinking water on the go.