Yr Arwr / The Hero

Yr Arwr - The Hero - is a gallery space in Carmarthenshire that punches above its weight for a small-town venue. It's focused on Welsh art and cultural work, giving local and regional artists proper exhibition space rather than relegating them to a community hall corner. The kind of place where you'll find contemporary pieces alongside work rooted in Welsh identity and landscape.

You're looking at an hour, maybe ninety minutes if you're genuinely interested in what's on the walls. It's not massive, so don't expect to lose half a day here. Worth fitting in if you're passing through Burry Port or staying at one of the caravan parks nearby - Pembrey Country Park is only five miles away, and Parkdean Resorts Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park sits at four and a half. Both would make reasonable bases for exploring the area.

Historically engaged visitors and anyone interested in Welsh contemporary art will get the most from it. If you've got teenagers who are into that sort of thing, decent shout. Very young children might find it a bit slow unless something particularly visual is showing. Admission details are thin on the ground, so ring ahead to check what's on and whether there's a charge - most Welsh gallery spaces like this are either free or charge a modest amount.

The real value here is that it exists at all. Carmarthenshire doesn't get flooded with gallery spaces, so when something does open its doors to show serious work, it's worth knowing about. On a rainy coastal afternoon, it's considerably better than sitting in the caravan playing cards.