Llanelli is perhaps best known for its refineries and breweries. The adjacent coastline, long dominated by Victorian steel mills and tinplate works is undergoing a substantial makeover, however. By the year 2000, 20 km of coastline from Llanelli to Burry Port and beyond is scheduled to become The Millennium Coastal Park. Nearly thirty million pounds is being spent to create what sounds like becoming a magnet for the "green tourist". 

The aim is to enhance the area, encouraging people to enjoy the natural environment at the same time as protecting the wildlife habitat.

The Neath Museum, 15 miles from Llanelli is situated in the heart of Neath town, the Museum and Art Gallery traces the history of the area from Prehistoric times.

At the heart of Welsh history for a thousand years, Dinefwr Park took shape in the years after 1775, when the medieval castle, house, gardens, woods and deer park were integrated into one vast and breathtaking landscape. The park is about 15 miles from the city.

South Wales' very own Forest Park - Afan Forest Park - boasts more than 9,000 acres of woodland, specially set aside by Forest Enterprise Wales for you to explore and enjoy. Walking, cycling and pony trekking are all part of the Forest Park experience - or you can simply choose to relax and enjoy the tranquillity of a forest glade. There's a Young Rangers group for children, education packs, a classroom and ranger led activities. The park is about 19 miles from the city.

Created 350 Million years ago the National Show caves Centre for Wales (22 miles), voted the Welsh Visitor Attraction of the year 2000, is situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park and gives you the opportunity to travel back though time.

Stradey Park is home to one of Welsh rugby’s most famous clubs, the 'Scarlets' as well as being the only ground to have saucepans (sosbans) on top of its posts! It can be an extremely intimidating venue as, on 31 October 1972, Ian Kirkpatrick’s All Blacks discovered to their cost.

Although the ground is a little way from the centre of Llanelli, local fans tend to congregate in pubs close to the ground such as the Stradey Arms in Stradey Road. The bulk of the central pubs tend to be clustered around Murray Street and Station Road and Le Caprice in Murray Street tends to be popular with the Llanelli players.

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