Coast & Countryside

Millennium Coastal Park - Discovery Centre Facilities

Discovery Centre - At the heart of the Coastal Park stands the iconic Discovery Centre, where visitors can find out all about the leisure attractions of Carmarthenshire in one of the county's most spectacular settings. Overlooking Llanelli beach and offering panoramic views of the Loughor estuary and the Gower peninsula, the Discovery Centre is both the first port of call for visitors and an ideal stop-off point for people travelling through the park.

The Centre is primarily a place where people can learn about the various parts of the Coastal Park. The Tourist Information Centre is on the ground floor, queries can be answered face-to-face, telephone (01554 777744), letter (Discovery Centre, North Dock, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 2LF) or e-mail (discoverycentre@carmarthenshire.gov.uk).

The Centre also doubles up as a shop that provides an array of Welsh gifts, maps & guides, arts & crafts, a wide selection of books and beach paraphernalia.

Conference Facilities - There can be no better location for a conference suite in Wales than the second floor of the Coastal Park's Discovery Centre. With its three glass walls, the Coastline Conference Suite cantilevers over a sweeping sandy beach and offers uninterupted views over the dramatic and ever-changing Loughor estuary. The suite boasts excellent facilities and its unique setting will add to the impact of any sales presentation, business meeting, conference or training seminar. The Conference Suite is available seven days a week at unbeatable hire rates. Telephone 01554 777744 or
e-mail:discoverycentre@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for details.

Flanagans Coastline Café - Flanagans brings a flavour of the Riviera to the Millennium Coastal Park with its selection of continental coffees and pastries. The cafés menu also offers a range of light lunches, snacks and other drinks to cater for all visitor tastes and preferences. Flanagans is now attracting over 100,000 visitors a year and has become the premier meeting point for local people and the ideal place for park visitors to rest, relax and take in the wonderful views from the first floor of the Discovery Centre,

Millennium Kiosk - Ice cream lovers are spoilt for choice at the Discovery Centre's Millennium Kiosk. The huge selection of ice cream and ices means there's something to tempt the taste buds of all the park visitors, young or old. Customers are given the choice of purchasing their refreshments whilst on the move or relaxing on the patio furniture overlooking Llanelli beach. On a fine day the Millennium Kiosk really can take people to ice cream heaven!

The Waterside Room - South Llanelli is undergoing a phenomenal transformation and there's no better place to learn about the exciting new development plans than the Waterside Room in the Discovery Centre.

Proposals for new homes, offices, light industrial buildings and much, much more are brought to life in the state of the art exhibition within the Waterside Room. Our friendly staff are on hand to guide people through the plans and answer any questions. The exhibition includes a giant model of the south Llanelli area, a video presentation, information panels and a series of brochures and leaflets.