Accommodation Details

Sleeps 3      1 Well Behaved Pet


Open plan Lounge/Dining/Kitchen, TV with digital Freeview, electric cooker, fridge and microwave.
Bedroom 1, with double bed and single bed.
Shower room, WC,
whb and washing machine.
Garden with garden furniture.
Parking.
Rent inclusive of electricity and oil central heating. Duvets, bed linen and towels are provided.
Non smokers only.
3pm takeover.

Location

St Clears (Welsh: Sanclêr) is a small town on the River Tâf situated some 9 miles from the county town of Carmarthen. The Norman St Clears Castle was constructed in the twelfth century (the castle mound can still be seen) and the town, which was a Marcher Borough, grew around it. Below the castle there was a port on the river Tâf, which could take ships of up to 500 tons according to a plaque at the site. The castle held out against Owain Glyndwr.In 1842, one of the local toll gates was destroyed in the Rebecca Riots.

Nearby Trefenty house became the home of a branch of the Perrot family in the 16th century, and it was here that the amateur astronomer Sir William Lower and a neighbour, John Protheroe, set up one of Britain's first telescopes in 1609, which they used to study the craters of the Moon and Halley's Comet.

The building of the railway was responsible for the decline of many of the small ports along the Bristol Channel coast, and St Clears was no exception. The railway passed about 2 miles north of the castle, and new building at the north end of the high street spread eastwards along Pentre Road, and then northwards again to the station. Pentre Road is now the main commercial centre of the town, and was formerly part of the A40 road until construction of the dual carriageway bypass.

The town boasts a variety of local shops including two prize-winning traditional butchers and two craft centres. There are also several pubs some of which are notable for their food. The surrounding countryside is mainly rolling grassland consisting of moderate sized fields with well kept hedges. The main agricultural enterprise is dairying, but sheep and beef are very important as well. The soils are deep and productive and will grow good crops of potatoes and cereals, and the climate allows fruit growing as well. Although most of the land is farmed commercially the area is a haven for wildlife.

Travel

Cardiff Airport - 82.9 miles takes 1 hour 55 minutes.
M4 Cardiff - 77.2 miles takes 1 hour 36 minutes. Nearest largest towns/city.
Carmarthen - 14 miles takes 28 minutes.
Laugharne - 9 miles takes 23 minutes.
Carmarthen - 14 miles takes 28 minutes.
Haverfordwest - 22.6 miles takes 41 minutes.
Swansea - 40.3 miles takes 1 hour 7 minutes.
Vistors Attractions - The local leisure attractions, Manor Farm, Heatherton Activities Centre, Folly Farm and Oakwood are all within easy reach by car and in the peak weeks may have a regular bus service to and fro.