Oriel King Street Gallery

Right in the heart of Carmarthen, this small gallery occupies a Georgian townhouse on King Street - the sort of place you'd walk past without thinking twice if you weren't looking for it. Inside, the rooms are lined with contemporary art and craft work, mostly from Welsh artists and makers. Nothing feels corporate or overly polished; it's the kind of space where the work actually matters more than the setting.

The appeal here is fairly niche. If you're into modern art and want to see what's happening in the Welsh contemporary scene, it's worth an hour of your time. Families with young kids will probably find it a bit of a yawn unless they're already gallery-trained. The gallery sits closed on Mondays, and opening hours are 10am to 4:30pm Tuesday through Saturday - standard high street stuff.

Admission appears to be free, though the details aren't entirely clear, so worth ringing ahead if you're making a special trip. It's a natural fit if you're camped at one of the nearby parks like Church House Farm Getaways or Quarry Lodge, both within three miles. Carmarthen itself is worth a proper poke around - good independent shops and decent food - so the gallery works as part of a broader town morning rather than a destination on its own. Allow 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how much the work grabs you.