Attractions - just some of the many places to visit

There's much to be done, and it's glorious fun... If you ever get fed up of the glorious views and the fantastic countryside and dog friendly beaches, then there are plenty of other things to grab your attention - though these are more for owners rather than dogs, but who says owners shouldn't have fun as well! (It's worth checking whether these are dog-friendly before you set out...) 

Folly Farm

Folly Farm offers four fantastic reasons to visit… a friendly farmyard, spectacular zoo, enormous vintage funfair and an imaginative range of adventure play! It's especially good for younger members who expand their minds and get up close to the animals to touch & hold them. When that's over, enjoy the funfair, and if there's any energy left at all, burn up the rest in the fabulous adventure playground. Find out more.

Heatherton

Now what was there to do here? Archery, bumper boats, baseball, Go-karts, golf course, horse riding, laser clay, paintball, Pirates of the Caribbean, pistols, robot wars, indoor bowls, Maize Maze, play area... There's more to do here than you can pack into a single day! Free admission and pay as you play, so you don't end up paying for things that you don't want to do. Find out more.

National Botanic Garden

The National Botanic Garden of Wales exists to develop a viable world-class national botanic garden dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity and the enjoyment of the visitor. In short, it's full of beautiful and exotic plants, wonderfully laid out so the keen gardener, horticulturalist, or just those who wish to expand their minds will be keen to visit. Note that this is only dog friendly on specific days Find out more..

Oakwood

What a theme park! Try Speed, Megaphobia, Hydro, The Bounce, Vertigo, Plane crazy, Bobsleigh, Waterfall, Spooky 3D, Boating lake, Treetops coaster, Snake river falls, Brer Rabbits burrow, Mini-Golf, Pirate ship, Sky leap, Gold Panning, Play town rides, Lost kingdom, Wacky factory, Techniquest, The magic factory. We can't describe everything here, but one thing's for sure, you'll come home very tired from a fantastic day out wishing there were more hours in the day! Find out more.

Wickedly Welsh Chocolate Factory

Who wouldn't want to visit a chocolate factory? This wonderful place makes a variety of high quality chocolates and unusual and mouth-watering chocolate "pates". Take plenty of money - these chocolates make wonderful gifts and once you've been here, you'll want to come back again and again! Find out more at Find out more.

Dylan Thomas Boathouse - Under Milk Wood

Dylan Thomas, one of the twentieth centuries greatest Bards, made his home in Laugharne (pronounced "Larn"). His best known play "Under Milk Wood" was based around life in this village. The Boathouse, where he did much of his work, attracts a constant stream of visitors wanting to see where he produced some of his finest writing. You might even be inspired to write great things as well . Find out more.

There's lots, lots more....

You can go dolphin and seal spotting from one of the boats from Newport in Cardigan, or pony trekking and horse riding at Druidston. There is the Gwili Steam Railway at Carmarthen. There are caves to explore, some easily accessible from the sandy beaches.  If you like birdspotting, this is the place for you! West Wales is great for fishing; one of our visitors caught so many fish during his stay that we had to give him extra freezer space! Or walk the Preselli mountain, and see the actual places where the stones for Stonehenge were cut!