Llanelli
THE town of Llanelli is home to the world famous Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Region and has a population of some 35,000 people. The town is situated in the south-eastern corner of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales some 12 miles west of the City of Swansea.
Llanelli is a coastal town where the Welsh language is widely spoken, and it has a long association with the tinplate, steel, and coal-mining industries. The town has undergone a metamorphosis during recent decades which has witnessed the closure of virtually all the traditional old heavy industries, the reclamation of derelict sites, and the creation of many environmental and tourist attractions.
Major present-day manufacturing processes include tinplate, inflatable craft, general engineering, steel fabrication and speciality chemicals, and there are several industrial estates accommodating a large number of smaller companies.
The surrounding rural area supports a pastoral agricultural regime dominated by dairy, beef, and sheep farming.
The gradual development of leisure-tourism has resulted in enhanced trading and employment opportunities for the town. In recent years a great deal of development has been completed in the town centre which is seeing a gradual improvement with the support of the Business Improvement District and Llanelli Town Council.
Additionally, the completion of the East Gate Leisure development and Ffwrnes Theatre have boosted the facilities available to the community.
Llanelli is the focal point for one of the most passionately supported rugby union clubs in the world, The Scarlets – with a rich and unrivalled rugby heritage. The town’s football team, Llanelli AFC, play in the Welsh League and were winners of the Welsh Cup 2011.
A modern links championship golf course, Machynys Peninsula has been designed to challenge the best players in championship conditions – and yet still be enjoyable for the higher handicapper, by utilising up to five tees per hole.
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In just over 10 years, the 22 kilometres of coastline along the northern shore of the Loughor Estuary has been transformed into The Millennium Coastal Park – a unique array of tourist attractions, wildlife habitats and leisure facilities.
Llanelly House is the heartbeat of Llanelli. It reflects the triumphs and tribulations of the town, embracing the industrial revolution and sparking prosperity.
The Selwyn Samuel Centre houses a six-rink indoor bowling green with restaurant and bar facilities. It is utilised for a range of activities including concerts, seminars and exhibitions
Whether you are turning up for a morning gym workout, joining friends for a game of five-a-side football or watching your children learning to swim, you will be made welcome at Llanelli Leisure Centre.
Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery are housed within a 19th Century Italianate country house, situated in 24 acres of parkland north of the town centre. In the park there is a pond to the south and a sunken garden to the west, the park also has bowling greens, tennis courts, childrens’ play area and a paddling pool.
The immense value of wetlands and their wildlife, and the huge threats that they face are what drives WWT’s mission to conserve them and manage the benefits that they bring to people in a sustainable way. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre is a protected lagoon and lake area sheltering flamingos, geese & Mandarin ducks, popular for photography.
Llanelli’s Indoor Market is famed for its inviting and friendly customer service and offers a fascinating place with a mix of the traditional and new. Overflowing with Welsh culture, colourful heaps of fresh fruit and vegetables and reasonably priced, interesting and useful stalls, shoppers can take advantage of the enormous variety and choice on offer.
St Elli Shopping Centre has everything you need under one roof. There are 1,568 car parking spaces within easy reach of the St Elli Shopping Centre including parking spaces for disabled and parent & toddler.
Communications for both industry and tourists are excellent with Intercity rail connections and a direct road link connecting to the M4 motorway. The coastal relief road, with its splendid scenic views, connects the town with Swansea and towards western Carmarthenshire.