Dylan Thomas Boathouse and Writing Shed, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Open Daily. Free Entry and Charged Entry.
Details
Accessibility:
There is no parking next to the Boat House or Writing Shed; the nearest parking is the free car park near the castle on The Grist. There are very few marked parking spaces and no dedicated disability spaces. Be warned, this car park is prone to flooding at high tide! Public toilets with disability facilities are available up the hill on Wogan Street. The coast path to the boat house is relatively flat and well paved but you have to turn off this path and go up steps to reach the Boat House from here. The higher path along Dylan's Walk is more sloping and bumpy and the entrance to the Boat House is down a steep flight of steps. There are stairs inside the Boat House as well. There are toilets, but not a disability toilet, and a tea room at the Boat House, whose rooms are well lit.
Brief Description:
Although not his first period of living in Laugharne, The Boat House was Dylan Thomas' most famous home from 1949. Works written at the Boat House include 'Do Not Go Gentle' and 'Under Milkwood'.
The building itself has a history stretching back to the early 1800s and includes everything from regular family life and fishermen to smugglers and famous poets. Its position on the edge of the estuary at Laugharne provides stunning, uninterrupted views as far as Worms Head at Swansea.
The Writing Shed, set a little way up Dylan's Walk from the steps down to the Boat House, can be viewed at any time through a window in the door. It is set out very much as Thomas would have had it and provides a fascinating insight into the man's day-to-day life.
Further Information:
Address:
Dylan Thomas Boat House and Writing Shed, Dylan Thomas Walk, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4SD
Telephone:
01994 427420
Email:
dtboathouse@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.dylanthomasboathouse.com/
Opening Hours:
Writing Shed
Available to view every day. No charge.
Boat House
Open every day.
SUMMER OPENING HOURS (1st April - 30th September)
10:00am – 5.30pm - last admission 5pm
WINTER OPENING HOURS (1st October - 31st March)
10:30am – 3.30pm - last admission 3pm
ADMISSION COSTS
Adult - £4.20
Concession - £3.20
Child 7-16 - £2.00
Under 7s - Free
Tea room only - Free
Family (2 adults and two children) - £10.00
Groups 5+ - 10% discount
Directions:
From the car park in the centre of Laugharne either follow The Grist, Wogan Street, Market Lane, Victoria Street and Cliff Road (it's well signposted) or follow the coast path. You can turn off up to Cliff Road to get to the Boat House and Writing Shed or stay on the path to go to the base of the cliff that the Boat House sits on.
OS SN305109
Transport:
For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.
Amenities:
There are toilets and a tea room on site, but disability facilities, further refreshments and public houses can be found in the centre of Laugharne close to the car park.
Travel Information
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