An absolutely lovely place to visit, not far out of Llanelli. Years ago it was a centre of heavy…read moreindustry including a huge steel works but now it has been returned to nature. There's a beautiful lake with waterfowl, car park, a nice pub, lots of green parkland in all directions, plus good paths for walkers and cyclists. Just a short stroll over the hill there are marvellous views for miles along the estuary. One of our favourite places to visit in the area.

Just a few miles from the M4, this Park has 113 acres of woodlands and lakes to wander around, and…read morepaths beside the River Garw. There are also formal, ornamental gardens and a Japanese style Tea Garden Pavilion. Refreshments, available in season, can be found next to the car park. For a more formal meal, there's the Harlequin Restaurant at the house. A nice place to walk.

Was married at bryngarw house 24th oct 2009. Also held our…read morereception there and the weather appart,bryngarw proved tobe the perfect wedding venue. Would highly recomend everything associated with country house and there staff.

This is a great place to take young kids in the summer (if there is a summer of course!). It's a…read moresafe knee deep play pool for the little ones that'll keep the kids amused for hours. There are always hundreds of kids around on a warm day, so they'll have no problems making a few friends and playing all day long. There's a park surrounding the lido, a cafe and a public loo. The place is surrounded by a grassed area, so it's ideal to bring a rug/towel to sunbathe on while they play. The only down side is the parking. There is a car park on the opposite side of the (very busy) Mumbles Road, but it is pretty expensive, with limited places. So try to get there early. And when the rest of the facilities are provided free of charge, you can't really complain. A great day out for the little ones.

Having spent many years as a child living very close to Blackpill Lido I generally didn't notice…read moreit, except during the hot summer days when it would get so busy that cars would be parked all up my road. With the redevelopment and the new café 'The Junction', the lido is justifiably one of the premier spots for families on sunny summer days in Swansea. It features the shallow swimming pool but with fun features like solar showers and a playground.What I particularly like it for is going there late at night when I can't sleep and looking out across the coal-black sea and the lights twinkling around the bay.

What a lovely place! My wife and I take weekly walks around the lake and it feels like we are in…read morethe middle of nowhere. We love it!

Lovely country paths and board walks around a small lake and woodland, and a good basic cafe for…read morehot meals, snacks, tea and coffee. You can eat in or at metal or wooden picnic tables outside. We like their veggie burgers and chips! Always very friendly and good value, and there's a huge car park as well.

It's a lovely park very close to where we live, with a large lake and some small ones, where people…read morelike to feed the ducks and swans (and occasional seagulls). Great for walks in the woodland and around the lakes. The cafe is quite good and fairly inexpensive, though not much for vegetarians (why can't cafes keep some veggie burgers in the freezer to offer in addition to all the meat burgers?) Today there was a potato and cheese pie on offer which looked nice, though more choice would be good. The staff weren't particularly friendly, though not actually hostile. They could try to be a bit more welcoming though. On the plus side, it's pleasant on the inside of the building with occasional school exhibits and information about the park, and large windows overlooking the largest lake. There are also a few tables outside.

Over the years the Gnoll Park has changed a lot and when they added the Visitors Centre it was…read morecertainly a change for the better. The centre is situated next to the children's play area and the lake which has a huge variety of ducks, which is always a firm favourite with the children and you can purchase bags of food for them from the shop inside the Visitors Centre. There is a wealth of information on offer for both children and adults and the centre is a firm favourite with my granddaughter (though I suspect that the food and the ducks have a big part to play in this). All in all an excellent day out for everyone and best of all it's free, including the parking.

The Gnoll Country Park is a lovely escape from the hustle and bustle of town. It has something for…read moreeveryone, with peaceful waterside walks around lakes, elaborate restored cascades and then wilder parts with clambering woodland paths plus coarse fishing. There are stunning views from the higher parts of the park and it provides a calm retreat on sunny hot days(when we have them!) when the coast is crowded out. There's a great children's play area next to the visitor centre and cafe, plus lots of entertaining ducks, geese and swans who frequently tread the paths around the visitor's centre.

We've lived in Port Talbot for years and only recently discovered this beautiful park - now the…read morekids love it. There's plenty of parking with easy access to the adventure playground, park, lake and visitor centre and we enjoy walking through the unspoilt woodlands and watching the varied wildlife. The open grassy areas are perfect for picnics and playing ball games.

Located on an industrial estate between a welders workshop and site for building materials, this…read moreperky lime green warehouse stands out a mile. Yummy mummies and their 4x4's stream in and out of the well guarded gates and high walls that lead to a sanitary paradise of indoor-outdoor adventure. Parc (Welsh for park) is marketed as an 'all weather playground' and it divvies up as two thirds indoors and one third out. The outdoor bit has a fantastic sandy 'beach' area, with large wooden boat complete with pirate flags. In-between the in and the outdoors there is a zip wire, water play area, two swings and a large slide. Inside there are two 'tube' slides, wooden adventure walkway with bridges and ropes and a toddlers area aimed at the 1-4's. The facilities include a cafe area, lots of seating throughout and toilets. I love the little touches such as the double-seater stripy deckchairs. In winter the heated cafe area, with clear views of the toddlers area, is the place to be. I have to admit it I've had my eye on this place from the outset. We live across the river from Parc and when I saw the sign go up wizzed over for a preview. I met the builders (our new, but temporary neighbours) and came back with a carboot full of wood offcuts for the burner. I thought - "a wooden playground on an industrial estate? I like!" ...And I still do, but as I mentioned earlier I do find this type of indoor 'gated' playground a little too sanitary for my taste and in many ways prefer taking my toddler to the beach or the park - But shock horror what if it rains?! A: I just let him get wet. Another small gripe, it seems that there is a small jump from toddler to confident child in terms of the equipment on offer. There could be more for the 3-6's here I feel. All in all well worth a visit, good place to hang out with your mummy mates. Bring your own picnic, sit down, chillax and have a natter...ok if you've got an under 5 that mayyy not happen! Opening hours: Weekdays 10am - 6:30pm last entry 5pm, weekends & school holidays 10am - 6pm last entry 4:30pm Cost: Adults £1.50 peak, £1 off peak. Children £5 peak, £3.50 off peak, reductions for more than 1 child. Note: Parties catered for - but pre-book. Also note: Visits are limited to 2.5 hours on very busy day (but that's about right anyway) Tip: As you can imagine it gets busy during school holidays and after school Tip: Free wifi Top tip: Walk , train it or cycle and get 50p off!

You'd think a place like this would be my idea of hell, but I have to admit I was really impressed…read morewith the facilities at Parc - it's too bad they didn't have play areas like this when I was a kid! I'd never be privy to playgrounds if it weren't for my beloved's two year daughter, who tires herself out by running endlessly from tunnel to slide and back again. I can't wait until she's a bit older so I can live vicariously through her as she tears through Parc on the zip wire... After chasing her around screaming for half an hour, I needed some sort of refreshment (I realised this is neither the time nor the place for a pint), but luckily, Parc has this covered as well, selling coffees and canned drinks, as well as hot dogs and even packs of Oreos (yes!). The best time to go is on a Sunday morning, where you'll pretty much have the place to yourself; otherwise get ready for an onslaught of families and hyperactive children, which isn't so bad, if you can be all Zen about it like the kind lady working the snack hut who simply says, "You don't even hear the screaming after a while - it's like white noise".

The breakfast was 34 minutes late. There was skids in my toilet and hair all over the room that I…read morehad to clean myself. The hash browns were burnt. The tea pot didn't fit on the tray in my room and Tom is very rude.

A real highlight on our Road Trip…read more One thing first: The walk from Southgate to Three Cliffs Bay and the Bay itself has some of the most beautiful views and landscapes we've encountered on our Road Trip this year. And not just among the very top this year....among the very best we've seen in general. We were staying in Swansea (Uplands), so this place was just about a 15min drive away. But feels like a complete different world. The parking area in Southgate is very big, so finding a spot won't be a problem. Be sure to pay! And also: Last chance to visit the restroom, since there are none on the way and at Three Cliffs Bay. Something I should've done :) The walk itself is already impressive. Along the coast and the cliffs with lots of space and green lawns. Vista points every few meters.... the whole walk we coulnd't get enough of this amazing place and stopped a lot to take in the scenery. You will meet some cows on the way too....so be also aware of their "belongings" on the ground. They are friendly though....except my dog was scared of them a bit. Three Cliffs Bay is a fantastic beach. Depending on the path you took it might be a bit of a steep way down, Flip-Flops might not be the best idea. The Bay / Beach is incredibly big and wide. Wonderful soft and clean sand. Cliffs to cllimb on, lots of space for sunbathing and picnics. There is nothing to buy / shop here, so be sure to bring at least some drinks. It also has lots of space for kids and dogs to play (thankfully it's pet-friendly). Even there was quite a number of visitors, it never felt crowded, since the area is that big. It has some really nice (hidden) spots, be sure to walk around a bit and explore the bay. We stayed at lot longer than planned, it was such a lovely, warm and sunny day. And our dog had a blast! So did we. We took the same path back later on, enjoying the views along the way one more time. Of course you could park at Oxwich, where you get faster and easier access. But you would miss out on the fantastic little walk leading here. Southgate was the perfect spot / start to visit Three Cliffs Bay. Like I said, one of the very highlights on this years Road Trip. Highly recommended!

This is a delightful place to eat. A Victorian restaurant…read moreand hotel set in lovely grounds and very tastefully decorated throughout. We have not stayed here but have experienced the wonderful menu - whether it's for that special romantic meal or if you fancy spoiling yourself with their excellent cream teas. The staff/owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming and the fare is always top notch. Although the hotel and grounds are delightful I would not really agree with their Country Hotel description as it is situated in a fairly built up area. If you are planning a stay there it may be worth bearing this in mind. The pond area is looking very scruffy at the moment, I assume it is being refurbished but there were no signs of this.

We visit Pembrey Country Park quite regularly, the main reason being that we have three dogs and…read morethey have a section of beach that they are allowed to run on all year long. The park area is good too and the picnic areas are always clean and tidy. One down side is the cost to get in. You can purchase season tickets but we would not use it often enough to warrant buying one. I think that if you are a resident of Carmarthenshire you should be granted a discount of some sort. The facilities are good, toilets and food areas clean and the grounds are well maintained.

This is a great place to visit with a vast area to explore. It is a place of contrasts with the…read moreforestry to explore or the beach to walk along. It is a hugely popular place to visit and is a great tourist attraction for the area. If you like your wildlife there are a wide variety of birds to be seen in the woodland area as well as the odd rabbit or hare. There is also some other attractions like the playground for the kids and a dry ski slope. The beach is great on a nice sunny day. Great for taking the dogs for a walk. There are plenty of parking spaces in the park and are located in various areas. It's also a great place to go caravaning with it's Caravan Club site. Admission fee is a bit steep for regular visitors but you can by a season ticket which is pretty reasonable. Very popular on sunny bank holidays and traffic coming to and from there can be a bit of a nightmare.