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Family Friendly Routes

A family bike ride can be a great way to spend time together, get outside and tire the young ones out so they’ll sleep later.

Cycling with young children is often easier and safer on traffic-free routes, so if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of traffic, Carmarthenshire has some fantastic traffic free routes on The Celtic Trail West, alongside some great family friendly routes. 

Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli

Millennium Coastal Path

A superb mostly flat, well surfaced and easily accessible coastal traffic free route that follows the stunning Carmarthenshire coast, along the route of the Wales Coast Path for a distance of approximately 13miles from Bynea in the East to Pembrey Country Park in the West. 

Download the map and cycle the route.

Start: Bynea or Pembrey Country Park

Total Distance: 22km/13 miles

Difficulty Rating: 2/10

Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hours

Swiss Valley Path / Llanelli to Cross Hands

Swiss Valley

This fantastic off-road path follows the route of the historic Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Mineral Railway through the beautiful countryside of the Gwendraeth Valley. It is mostly flat, with a tarmac surface and easily accessible.

Download the map and cycle the route

Start: Sandy Water Park, or Cefneithin RFC 

Total Length: 19km/12 miles

Difficulty Rating: 3/10

Total Time: 2 hours 

 

Amman Valley Riverside Path

Amman Valley

A beautiful traffic-free riverside path extends nearly eight miles from Pantyffynnon to Brynamman along the River Amman with great views to the Black and Betws Mountains and wonderful scenery. The path passes through woodland, farmland and beside river pools, with plenty of wildlife along the route. 

Download the map and cycle the route

Start: Pantyffynnon RFC or Brynaman RFC

Total Length: 11km/7 miles

Difficulty Rating: 3/10

Estimated Time: 1.5 to 2 hours

Tywi Valley Path

Tywi Valley Path

An exciting new project is underway in the stunning Tywi Valley with the former redundant railway track between Carmarthen and Llandeilo being brought back to life as a major leisure and visitor attraction.

Providing a 16 mile traffic free pathway through one of the most scenic areas of Wales, it will follow an almost adjacent route to that of the River Tywi as it flows from Llandeilo to Carmarthen on its way to Carmarthen Bay.

Pembrey Country Park

Pembrey Country Park and Beach

Experience over 500 acres of beauty. There are trails through the woods as well as the paths around the park. If you fancy a longer rider then you can join onto the Millennium Coastal Path.

Bike hire is available, individual bikes or our 4 seater family bikes and a selection of adaptive bikes for a fun family activity for everyone inside the park.