Tour One - New Quay and Aberaeron (Full or Half Day)

Following a scenic journey through the West Wales countryside, we arrive in the sleepy town of New Quay, nestled into the Welsh hills. Here Dylan Thomas spent his last few years of his life. We visit many of the public houses Dylan frequented, coupled with locations used in the recent film, "The Edge Of Love" about Dylan and Caitlin's life in Wales. We visit The Hungry Trout, now a restaurant but this used to be post office where Dylan Thomas posted his scripts to London. From there we travel to The Black Lion Hotel. This was Dylan's favourite public house and was owned by his friend Jack Pat (Patrick). The Dylan Restaurant in the basement here has a large collection of Dylan Thomas memorabilia - photos and articles, on the walls. Gomer House across the road was the home of Captain Tom Polly, Dylan's inspiration for Captain Cat.

We leave the town of New Quay and visit Brongwyn Lane which once ran all the way round the coast to Dylan Thomas' home, 'Majoda'. We stop off to view the Llanina Mansion - Plas Llanina which has been restored having almost fallen into ruin since Dylan's time here and now privately owned. It was once owned by Lord Howard de Walden who was a patron of Dylan Thomas. Dylan first came to Plas Llanina with the painter Augustus John in 1938 / 1939. He wrote several of his works in the 'Apple House' at the end of the garden - sadly now in a bad state of disrepair. Finally we drive past 'Ffynnonfeddyg', a short distance from 'Majoda' and once the home of Dylan's friend's Vera and William Killick. After an argument, Killick was involved in a shooting incident at 'Majoda'. At the Lampeter Assizes he was subsequently found not guilty, however Dylan and Caitlin soon moved away from New Quay after this incident. The present Spanish style house is much changed since Dylan's time here. Our New Quay tour ends at nearby Cai Bach beach, another favourite haunt of Dylan Thomas.

We leave the beauty of a Welsh fishing village behind us and head towards Aberaeron, along what has to be one of the most picturesque coastal roads in Wales. Stopping off at various vantage points to admire the Welsh coastline, we arrive at Aberaeron, referred to by Dylan Thomas as "the most precious place in the world."