A different kind of girls' weekend in Carmarthenshire

Discover Carmarthenshire's "The Sisterhood" breaks offer pre‑curated and bespoke stays that swap prosecco‑fuelled weekends for skill‑based and wellbeing experiences in market towns such as Llandeilo, noted for its galleries, crafts and Dinefwr wool.

The writer stayed at Ardderfin Farmhouse and ate in Carmarthen at the New Curiosity, a weekends‑only restaurant with a seasonal menu run by Rachel Williams and her husband‑chef.

Activities included a pottery workshop with Yoka Kilkelly at Siramik, where participants learned wedging and wheel work, and a short walk along the Tywi estuary beneath Llansteffan Castle that offered birdwatching and coastal scenery.

Other sessions ranged from yoga and willow wreath‑making with Lowri Johnston to a silver and gold jewellery workshop with Elen Bowen, with shared meals and local hospitality that the writer describes as embodying the Welsh sense of cwtch, a warm feeling of belonging.

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