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SEAVIEW GUESTHOUSE - LAUGHARNE
Dylan Thomas House Guest Rooms & Restaurant

Sea View Guesthouse  Laugharne photoThe small coastal village of Laugharne on the Pembrokshire Coast of south west Wales is closely associated with the poet Dylan Thomas, mostly for the cliffside house he owned in his later but all too short life known as the boathouse (see Dylan Thomas Touring), and for the inspirations he took for his writings from the dramatic estuary shore of the River Tâf and the evocative ruins of the medieval castle which stands sentinel above (see Laugharne Castle), but the first house which Thomas and his wife Caitlin inhabited is found on a little narrow lane of the village, now called the Seaview Guesthouse, were their son Llewelyn was born. The poet first came to Laugharne in 1936, after publishing his first two volumes of poetry, gaining notice in literary circles. He returned again in 1938 with stay at the Sea View house. He only spent five months in the little historic three-story Georgian house, but later said it was the happiest and most productive period of their lives. Dylan wrote many of the pieces collected in his “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog” while at the SeaView.

Dylan Thomas Plaque at Guest House  Laugharne photoThe Seaview Guesthouse describes itself as a restaurant with rooms, though one might also refer to the more familiar idea of a bed & breakfast. The views of the sea suggested by the name are from the guest rooms above, where the climate of the coastal inlet and sea present a changing palate of moods of the unpoiled seascape beyond the sash windows. The careful restoration of the historic house features bedrooms which retain their original character while still offering contemporary comfort and style.

Breakfast Setting at Seaview  Laugharne photoThe Dylans at Seaview Restaurant awarded AA 2 rosettes for its local cuisine takes up much of the lower floor and the sun garden in the front of the house behind the lane fence. The restaurant which focuses on simple, wholesome food is worth a stop whether one stays as a guest or just passing through. The dining room offers original character of a time gone by. Dine in bar area with its terrace and enjoy a pot of tea, or try a Welsh farmhouse cider. A traditional Welsh breakfast can set you for a day of exploring the wild wetlands or the beautiful surrounding Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire countryside. While nearby Tenby can be crowded with tourists, lovely Laugharne can seem a world away, wrapped in the solitude which inspired Wales best known poet. © Bargain Travel Europe

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SEE ALSO:

CAREW CASTLE & TIDAL MILL

PEMBROKE CASTLE

OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE

DINOSAUR PARK – TENBY

FISHGUARD MANOR TOWNHOUSE