New heritage trails opened around Llansteffan
Locals and holidaymakers are busy exploring the Llanybri Heritage Trails, three new circular trails that link with Llansteffan on the Wales Coast Path.
The trails bring to life the cultural distinctiveness of the Tâf/Tywi peninsula, a relatively undiscovered part of the county.
The trails bring to life the cultural distinctiveness of the Tâf/Tywi peninsula, a relatively undiscovered part of the county.
The accompanying trail booklet features the built heritage, stories and artefacts associated with pilgrims passing by, local characters making a living on coast, river and marsh and farming life in days gone by.
Users can find out about the local pastime known as 'fflwca,' why Dylan Thomas appears on the back of Jack Roberts the ferryman and the legend surrounding the 'Pilgrims' graves' at Llandeilo Abercywyn.
On the coastal trail, three singing ladies in the form of a bespoke crafted steel seat provide a welcome and attractive resting place.
On the coastal trail, three singing ladies in the form of a bespoke crafted steel seat provide a welcome and attractive resting place.
Sited in the Sticks woods near Llansteffan, the seat commemorates the mock-mayor making, concerts and social gatherings that took place in the woods in the early 1900's.
The walks booklets were researched and edited by a group of local volunteers and designed in partnership with Alan Williams.
The walks booklets were researched and edited by a group of local volunteers and designed in partnership with Alan Williams.
Local artist Julia Griffiths-Jones designed the sculptured bench and music stand and they were fabricated by John Evans. The music stand panel was produced by Carys Tudor Jones.
Llansteffan and Llanybri Community Council received an RDP Sir Gâr Landscape and Heritage Grant towards the project.
Llansteffan and Llanybri Community Council received an RDP Sir Gâr Landscape and Heritage Grant towards the project.
The grant aims to support projects that promote the area’s cultural distinctiveness and is funded by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007 -2013 which is funded by the Welsh Government and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and also Natural Resources Wales, National Trust and Carmarthenshire County Council.
They worked closely with grant officer Emyr Price, based at Llandeilo’s Tywi Centre, on the trails and seat and it is hoped that the Summer Festival, school activities and future living history trail events will be enhanced by these developments. The two projects have already sparked a keen local interest in protecting the cultural heritage of the Tâf/Tywi peninsula for generations to come.
Group Co-ordinator Liz Dutch said: “The hard work of a team of volunteers from Llansteffan and Llanybri who contributed over 200 hours of their time has led to this fantastic series of heritage products that the village can be proud of. We hope this will boost the local economy and increase the numbers of walkers, historians and holidaymakers who will be attracted to this unique corner of SW Wales.”
Visit www.llansteffan.com for more details on developments in the village.
For details on the Landscape and Heritage grants available contact: Emyr Price EPrice@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 01558 824271 www.tywicentre.org.uk
They worked closely with grant officer Emyr Price, based at Llandeilo’s Tywi Centre, on the trails and seat and it is hoped that the Summer Festival, school activities and future living history trail events will be enhanced by these developments. The two projects have already sparked a keen local interest in protecting the cultural heritage of the Tâf/Tywi peninsula for generations to come.
Group Co-ordinator Liz Dutch said: “The hard work of a team of volunteers from Llansteffan and Llanybri who contributed over 200 hours of their time has led to this fantastic series of heritage products that the village can be proud of. We hope this will boost the local economy and increase the numbers of walkers, historians and holidaymakers who will be attracted to this unique corner of SW Wales.”
Visit www.llansteffan.com for more details on developments in the village.
For details on the Landscape and Heritage grants available contact: Emyr Price EPrice@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 01558 824271 www.tywicentre.org.uk
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