Carmarthen Bay Ferries

The ferry crossing from Ferryside over to Laugharne is one of those quietly brilliant Welsh transport experiences that most tourists completely miss. You're essentially hopping across the Taf estuary in what amounts to a working water taxi - proper old school, nothing fancy. The journey takes about five minutes, and in that brief window you get proper views of the mudflats, salt marshes, and the way the landscape shifts depending on the tide.

It's not a leisure cruise. This ferry exists because it cuts the road journey between Ferryside and Laugharne down to virtually nothing. That said, if you're based at one of the caravan parks clustered around here - Sunrise Bay is practically on the doorstep, with Ferryside Farm and Laugharne View nearby - it's worth doing just for the novelty. The crossing gives you a genuine sense of the bay's geography in a way driving around never will.

Walkers and history types get the most from this. Laugharne itself is worth an afternoon, and arriving by water feels suitably literary given Dylan Thomas's connections to the place. Allow 30 minutes total if you're making a proper trip of it. The ferry's been running for decades, though specific opening times and fares aren't widely advertised online - best ringing ahead from Carmarthen or asking at your caravan site. It's free-spirited Welsh transport at its best: functional, slightly ramshackle, and absolutely authentic.