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The Brown's Hotel

King Street
Rated 8.9 in 1368 reviews

The Brown's Hotel in Laugharne, United Kingdom, is a charming boutique hotel nestled in the heart of the quaint Welsh town made famous by the poet Dylan Thomas. This historic establishment offers guests a unique blend of traditional charm and modern comforts, maintaining its rich heritage while providing an inviting atmosphere.

Once a favorite haunt of Dylan Thomas himself, The Brown's Hotel offers a sense of nostalgia, bringing the history of Laugharne to life. The decor tastefully incorporates elements from the mid-20th century alongside contemporary touches, creating a cozy and tranquil environment perfect for relaxation and reflection.

The hotel features individually designed rooms that reflect the character and charm of the building. Each room captures a warm and welcoming ambiance, boasting plush furnishings, luxurious linens, and carefully curated amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. Guests can enjoy the serene setting while having access to modern conveniences, making for a perfect retreat.

The Brown's Hotel also houses a delightful bar and dining area where visitors can savor a selection of local and seasonal dishes, alongside their beverage of choice from an extensive wine and spirits list. The inviting bar also serves as a social hub for both locals and travelers, fostering a friendly and convivial atmosphere.

With its dedication to personalized service and a genuine passion for hospitality, The Brown's Hotel provides an enchanting escape that mirrors the poetic charm of Laugharne, allowing guests to experience the magic of this storied town in style and comfort.

Climate and Weather

January
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 11
Rain free days
February
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 13
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March
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 15
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April
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May
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 18
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Laugharne and near The Brown's Hotel

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ANNWN
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Y Polyn in Capel Dewi
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21.2km
Rhosyn in Penally
Rhosyn
21.8km
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Historic house museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales
440m / 480yd
Laugharne Castle
Laugharne Castle
Grade I listed building in Laugharne. Castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales
120m / 130yd
Castle House
Castle House
House in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
90m / 100yd
Tin Shed Museum
Tin Shed Museum
Museum in Laugharne
280m / 310yd
St Martin's Church, Laugharne
St Martin's Church, Laugharne
Church in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
0.5km / 0.32mi
Church of St Sadwrnen
Church of St Sadwrnen
Grade II listed building in Carmarthenshire, Prominently sited in historic churchyard high above Carmarthen Bay, about 2 km west of Laugharne
2.1km / 1.3mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Llanybri, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle
Grade I listed building and site of ancient hillfort in Carmarthenshire
5km / 3.1mi
Cefn Sidan
Cefn Sidan
Beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
St Ystyffan's Church
St Ystyffan's Church
Church in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
4.8km / 3mi
St Michael
St Michael
Grade II listed building in St Clears, Situated beside the main A40 trunk road, on the junction with the minor road to Treventy Farm
6.1km / 3.8mi
Museum of Land Speed
Museum of Land Speed
Transport museum in Pendine, Wales, United Kingdom
7.2km / 4.5mi
Church of St Ishmael
Church of St Ishmael
Grade II listed building in St Ishmael. An isolated church approximately 2km SSW of Ferryside, in a large churchyard on the E side of the Ferryside to Kidwelly road
6.5km / 4mi
Bethlehem Chapel
Bethlehem Chapel
Grade II listed building in St Clears. Within railed enclosure, set back from the road, in the NE corner of a cemetery
6.6km / 4.1mi
Bancyfelin Chapel
Bancyfelin Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Bancyfelin
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
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9.7km / 6mi
Castell-y-Gaer
Hillfort in Newchurch, Carmarthenshire
9.6km / 5.9mi
Kidwelly Castle
Kidwelly Castle
Grade I listed building in Kidwelly. Castle in Wales
11.3km / 7mi
Whitland Abbey
Whitland Abbey
Welsh monastery
11.9km / 7.4mi
St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly)
St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly)
Church in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
11.4km / 7.1mi
Tabernacl Welsh Independent Chapel
Tabernacl Welsh Independent Chapel
Independent chapel in Whitland
11.3km / 7mi
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
11.4km / 7.1mi
Bethania Chapel
Bethania Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Whitland
11.5km / 7.1mi
Pembrey Country Park
Country park in Carmarthenshire, Wales
13.6km / 8.4mi
Amroth Castle
Amroth Castle
Grade I listed castle in Amroth, United Kingdom
13.7km / 8.5mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church in Carmarthen, Wales
13.9km / 8.7mi
Carmarthen Castle
Carmarthen Castle
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14.3km / 8.9mi
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
Church in Carmarthen, Wales
14.6km / 9.1mi
Colby Woodland Garden
Colby Woodland Garden
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14.5km / 9mi
Water Street Chapel
Water Street Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Carmarthen
14.1km / 8.8mi
Penuel Baptist Chapel
Penuel Baptist Chapel
Chapel in Carmarthen, Wales
15km / 9.3mi
Eglwys Sant Ioan
Eglwys Sant Ioan
Church in Carmarthen, Wales
14.9km / 9.3mi
Llandyry Church
Llandyry Church
Grade II listed building in Trimsaran, On W side of B4317, in churchyard about 700m S of junction with B4308
14.4km / 9mi
St Illtyd's Church
St Illtyd's Church
Church in Pembrey, Wales
15.9km / 9.9mi
St Cyndeyrn's Church
St Cyndeyrn's Church
Church in Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
15.7km / 9.8mi
English Baptist Church
English Baptist Church
Baptist chapel on Lammas Street, Carmarthen
14.2km / 8.8mi
English Congregational Church
English Congregational Church
Congregational chapel in Carmarthen
14km / 8.7mi
Church of Saint Brynach
Church of Saint Brynach
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15km / 9.3mi
Church of St. Peter
Church of St. Peter
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15.1km / 9.4mi
The War Memorial
The War Memorial
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15km / 9.3mi
W. R. H. Powell Memorial
W. R. H. Powell Memorial
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15km / 9.3mi
Carmarthen Amphitheatre
Carmarthen Amphitheatre
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15.2km / 9.5mi
Y Priordy
Y Priordy
Independent chapel in Carmarthen
15.1km / 9.4mi
Carmarthen Evangelical Church
Carmarthen Evangelical Church
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14.7km / 9.1mi
Bethania Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Bethania Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
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What to do in Laugharne and near The Brown's Hotel

Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Historic house museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales
440m / 480yd
Laugharne Castle
Laugharne Castle
Grade I listed building in Laugharne. Castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales
120m / 130yd
Castle House
Castle House
House in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
90m / 100yd
Tin Shed Museum
Tin Shed Museum
Museum in Laugharne
280m / 310yd
St Martin's Church, Laugharne
St Martin's Church, Laugharne
Church in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
0.5km / 0.32mi
Church of St Sadwrnen
Church of St Sadwrnen
Grade II listed building in Carmarthenshire, Prominently sited in historic churchyard high above Carmarthen Bay, about 2 km west of Laugharne
2.1km / 1.3mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church in Llanybri, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle
Grade I listed building and site of ancient hillfort in Carmarthenshire
5km / 3.1mi
Cefn Sidan
Cefn Sidan
Beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
St Ystyffan's Church
St Ystyffan's Church
Church in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
4.8km / 3mi
St Michael
St Michael
Grade II listed building in St Clears, Situated beside the main A40 trunk road, on the junction with the minor road to Treventy Farm
6.1km / 3.8mi
Museum of Land Speed
Museum of Land Speed
Transport museum in Pendine, Wales, United Kingdom
7.2km / 4.5mi
Church of St Ishmael
Church of St Ishmael
Grade II listed building in St Ishmael. An isolated church approximately 2km SSW of Ferryside, in a large churchyard on the E side of the Ferryside to Kidwelly road
6.5km / 4mi
Bethlehem Chapel
Bethlehem Chapel
Grade II listed building in St Clears. Within railed enclosure, set back from the road, in the NE corner of a cemetery
6.6km / 4.1mi
Bancyfelin Chapel
Bancyfelin Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Bancyfelin
7.4km / 4.6mi
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Grade II listed building in Eglwyscummin. To S of minor road from Pendine to Amroth approximately 3km W of Pendine
9.7km / 6mi
Castell-y-Gaer
Hillfort in Newchurch, Carmarthenshire
9.6km / 5.9mi
Kidwelly Castle
Kidwelly Castle
Grade I listed building in Kidwelly. Castle in Wales
11.3km / 7mi
Whitland Abbey
Whitland Abbey
Welsh monastery
11.9km / 7.4mi
St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly)
St Mary’s Church (Kidwelly)
Church in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales
11.4km / 7.1mi
Tabernacl Welsh Independent Chapel
Tabernacl Welsh Independent Chapel
Independent chapel in Whitland
11.3km / 7mi
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church
11.4km / 7.1mi
Bethania Chapel
Bethania Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Whitland
11.5km / 7.1mi
Pembrey Country Park
Country park in Carmarthenshire, Wales
13.6km / 8.4mi
Amroth Castle
Amroth Castle
Grade I listed castle in Amroth, United Kingdom
13.7km / 8.5mi
Christ Church
Christ Church
Church in Carmarthen, Wales
13.9km / 8.7mi
Carmarthen Castle
Carmarthen Castle
Grade I listed castle in Carmarthen, Wales, UK
14.3km / 8.9mi
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
Church in Carmarthen, Wales
14.6km / 9.1mi
Colby Woodland Garden
Colby Woodland Garden
Garden in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
14.5km / 9mi
Water Street Chapel
Water Street Chapel
Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Carmarthen
14.1km / 8.8mi

About Laugharne

Laugharne, located in Wales, is a quaint town with a rich literary heritage and beautiful scenery. One of the most significant attractions is Laugharne Castle, a historic site that offers insights into the region’s past. The castle grounds provide lovely views of the surrounding landscape, making it a peaceful spot to explore.

Another notable point of interest is the Dylan Thomas Boathouse, where the famous poet lived for several years. The boathouse has been preserved as a museum, showcasing his life, work, and the environment that inspired him. Visitors can also enjoy a meal or a drink at the adjacent café while taking in the views of the Taf Estuary.

For those who appreciate nature, the Taf Estuary itself offers opportunities for walking and birdwatching. The scenic paths along the estuary are ideal for leisurely strolls, allowing for a closer look at local wildlife and the natural beauty of the area.

The Laugharne Township is worth exploring, with its charming streets and local shops. The town has a relaxed atmosphere, making it pleasant for wandering and discovering unique crafts and goods.

Additionally, if you are interested in local culture, the annual Dylan Thomas Festival celebrates the poet's work and legacy with various events, including readings, performances, and exhibitions. This festival attracts visitors from across the region and provides a deeper understanding of Thomas’s influence.

Overall, Laugharne offers a blend of historical, literary, and natural attractions that can appeal to a variety of interests.




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