Local Attractions
Penlan Villa is a great place to tour West Wales, just on the border between Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Easy driving distance to coastal towns of Tenby and Saundersfoot, close to Oakwood leisure park, Folly farm and the National Botanic Gardens of Wales.
Pembertons chocolate is just in the next village, well worth a visit for all you chocoholics out there! Laugharne is the home of famous poet Dylan Thomas, it is a great place to visit, just a little further down the coast you have the world famous Pendine beach.
The pretty market town of St Clears is just 3 miles with a host of restaurants, shops and craft shops. The market town of Carmarthen is a 15 minute drive away with its quaint shops and good restaurants. Wednesday and Saturdays are always bustling which are traditionally market days. Please browse at our gallery which are all in easy driving distance
Following is a list of some of the attractions that you can see within travelling distance of Penlan Villa.
Folly Farm 
Folly Farm is one of the largest attractions in Wales, offering hundreds of animals, vintage funfair, exotic children's zoo, shows, and entertainment
Oakwood
Oakwood theme park has something for every age from white knuckle rides to family fun rides and indoor play areas.
Tenby
Tourist resort with lovely beaches and shops to suit all needs. Includes castle grounds.
Botanical Gardens
The first national botanic garden to be created in the new millennium . With all ranges of exotic plants.
Saundersfoot
An extremely popular and famous village, known as a seaside resort, and is one of the most visited Welsh holiday destinations. It has clean beaches for swimmers, catering for sailing activities and has a busy fishing industry.
Pembroke & Pembroke Dock
The walled town of Pembroke offers an exciting experience for the visitor with small shops, one of britains favourite castles and the Millpond as well as Pembroke Dock with its rich maritime history and ferries to Ireland.
This is just a small list there is so much more to do in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire to keep the whole family occupied.
St Davids
St Davids is the smallest city in the United Kingdom with a population of under 2,000. The city is built around the cathedral which is well worth a visit with quaint small shops and coffee shops.
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a lovely small town with quaint shops as well as the well known high street retailers including W H Smiths, Woolworths etc. There are a number of small coffee shops in the town where you can sit and watch the world go by. Markets take place in Carmarthen on a Wednesday and Saturday.
