Soar Chapel, Cilycwm

Finding Soar Chapel means driving through proper sheep country between Llandovery and the Tywi Valley - you'll know you're close when the landscape turns seriously green and steep. This small Methodist chapel sits isolated in rural Carmarthenshire, looking exactly as it has for well over a century, which is rather the point of visiting.

It's a working chapel still, though services are sparse these days. The interior is simple and unadorned - white walls, wooden pews, a modest pulpit. What strikes you isn't grandeur but quietness. There's something about the remoteness of it, the fact that people have been gathering here in this exact spot for generations, that makes it feel properly contemplative rather than just another tourist tick-box.

Walkers will appreciate the location most. It sits within reach of good countryside paths, and if you're based at Erwlon Caravan Park or Riverside Pods (both just under four miles away), it's a worthwhile detour on a ramble through the Tywi Valley rather than a destination in itself. You'll need twenty minutes inside, maybe an hour if you're taking in the surroundings.

Historically minded visitors will get more from it than families with restless kids - there's no interactive displays or facilities, just the chapel and its story. That's its charm, honestly. Check ahead about access since it's not a formal visitor attraction, and don't expect signposting once you're off the main road.