Coed Caer Bedw

The walk through Coed Caer Bedw is proper woodland, the kind where you actually hear birdsong instead of traffic. Near Llangadog in Carmarthenshire, this forest offers decent trails through beech and oak if you're the type who needs green space between campsites. It's not dramatic - no cliff edges or hidden waterfalls - but that's rather the point. There's something straightforward about following a path through dense trees, the light filtering through in that soft Welsh way.

You'll get a solid hour or two here depending on which route you take. The forest floor is soft underfoot, boggy in places, and it rewards a proper wander rather than a rushed loop. Families with young kids will find it manageable enough, though it's not a destination that'll keep a bored teenager entertained for long. History types might poke around looking for signs of old settlements or coppicing, though the forest doesn't exactly advertise its past.

If you're staying at Cosmos Camping just down the road - and their 5.0 rating suggests it's worth your while - this makes an easy morning excursion before tackling bigger walks. Go early to avoid any weekend crowds, though frankly you're unlikely to bump into many people at all. It's the kind of place you visit because you need a break from the tent, not because you're ticking off a bucket list.