From the A477, brown signs for Dylan Thomas Boathouse guide you along beautiful country roads to Laugharne. It’s located on the coast, set in a delightful location on the estuary where the River Taf flows into Carmarthen Bay. Laugharne is, perhaps, most famously associated with Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Dylan lived in Laugharne from 1949 until his death in 1953. He once famously described the town as “a timeless, mild, beguiling island of a town”
Walk in Dylan’s Footsteps
Walkers will be familiar with Laugharne because the Wales Coastal Path runs through the town. For visitors, Cath suggests that Dylan’s Birthday Walk, at roughly 3 miles, is the best walk as well as the best way to work up a thirst. In 1944, Dylan wrote 'Poem in October' about his birthday walk, to the shoulder of Sir John's hill. The beautiful poem is about his love of Laugharne and getting older.
In the centre of Laugharne is the Grist, marked by a Celtic Cross, where Methodist leader John Wesley is said to have preached to the townsfolk. The name reflects the fact that a former grist mill was located here. Choices is a quaint gift shop located here. It offers a variety of local crafts and Dylan Thomas memorabilia to remember your visit