“There is nothing to compare with lovely Cynghordy, that gracefully stepsarch after arch across a valley.” Cynghordy Viaduct continues to impress generations of poets today. This extraordinary 18 arched stone-built structure carries the ’Heart of Wales’ railway line from Cynghordy’s...

Dinefwr Craft Centre lies in the heart of Llandovery, a market town in the Upper Towy Valley. In the old market hall where the drovers used to rest on their epic journeys, there is now a café, the Gegin Cymru...

As the river Towy winds down the steep valley between Rhandirmwyn and Llandovery, it passes under this magnificent seventeenth century bridge. Dolauhirion Bridge has medieval origins as there is mention of it in a 1370 manuscript. The present stone bridge...

This bronze statue, situated in the heart of Llandovery, celebrates the unassuming heroes of the past. In the eighteenth century Llandovery was an important gathering place for the Drovers. They gathered huge herds of livestock to be walked all the...

A large easily accessible forest centre, with picnic sites, a large car park, and even a corral for horses. There are numerous valleys and streams within the forest as well as some excellent vantage points which give panoramic views of...

The church, dedicated to St. Dingat, is a Norman building, the nave and chancel are thirteenth century and the tower, fourteenth. It is built on the ancient site of a pre-Conquest Celtic Christian community which formed a network of Medieval...

The ruins of Llandovery Castle still hold a commanding position on a small hill overlooking the town on one side and the valley of the river Bran on the other. It was built by the Normans in the twelfth century...

The medieval church of Llanfair ar y Bryn stands on a small hill to the north of Llandovery, overlooking the town. The Romans had earlier established a fort and settlement on this site. The church door originally had Roman column...

Llewelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan was the Welsh "Braveheart". He was publicly executed in Llandovery square by the English King in 1401 for refusing to betray the hiding place of Owain Glyndwr and the cause of Welsh freedom. This dramatic monument...

This beautiful lake is situated in the mountains of Mid Wales, north of Llandovery and extends for 3 miles towards Tregaron. It is in an area known as Little Switzerland, the nearest village being Rhandirmwyn. This is the Upper Towy...