Can you imagine anything more dreamy that going for a long meander through woodland as the sunshine beats down through the trees and the bright bluebells blossom around you? If the answer is 'no' then this walking route through Dinefwr Castle Woods in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, needs to be your next place to explore in Wales this spring - you can even treat yourself afterwards to a pint in a stunning old 16th century pub that's just a stone's throw from the stunning ancient area in the town.
These glorious woods, which look like something straight out of a fairytale, are made up of two areas of ancient semi-natural woodland that overlooks the River Tywi, which itself is shadowed by the ruins of 12th century Dinefwr Castle, which fell derelict by 1523 but was lovingly restored by Cadw. These woods don't just house oaks, beeches and sycamores that have seen kings and rulers come and go, but also stunning flora whose bluebells (and other stunning flowers such as wild garlic, dog’s mercury, lesser celandine, wood sorrel and wood anemone) light up the forest, known as Castle Wood.
And while birds and other wildlife inhabit this part of town, just a stone's throw away there is an 18th century deer park where fawn can roam free, so don't be surprised if you spot doe-eyes peering at you through the wooded ridges.
