Dry Wednesday
Into Laugharne - a quiet estuary town with a famous son. The famous son who pronounced the place "the strangest town in Wales".
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| Dylan Thomas drinking in Brown's with Caitlin. They now share a grave. |
I've been following Dylan Thomas around the globe already. I have drunk pints (yes, they served pints during Covid) in the French House/York Minster in Soho. This is where he lost the manuscript to Under Milk Wood.
I've holidayed in Newquay - where there is a sign for the fictional Llareggub near the Black Lion.
I've drunk in the White Horse Tavern, Greenwich, New York. Maybe not the 18 straight whiskies that led to his untimely death at just 39.
Can you see a theme emerging? It's a wonder he had time to write any poems with the amount of boozing he was reported to enjoy.
Laugharne is the location of his final home/writing place and indeed resting place. An Adventure Lab Cache takes me to all of the key locations, adding on his grave to the AA Walk originally plotted.
It's a mixed figure of 8 walk over Sir John's Hill to the south Delacorse to the North. The stretches along the River Taf estuary are stunning. The inland sections a muddy bog of overgrown brambles.
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| The lad himself, looking at the Norman Castle Ruins |
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| The creator of the DT Birthday Walk lives at Salt House Farm. Prepare for a chat if you meet him |
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| A simple memorial |
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| The Boat House - his final home |
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| His writing shed - formerly a garage for Laugharne's 1st motor car |
Walk over - now for refreshments. The Internet is little help - Whatpub, Google and very annoyingly, establishment's own websites all have different and often incorrect opening hours. I'm looking at you - the New Three Mariners.... Good Beer Guide 2026 accredited you may be but midday opening in the week, my hairy aris.
And the ironic thing is for a town that celebrates a dipsomaniac? Not one of the four pubs is open on a Wednesday lunchtime.
Laugharne - a dry in the sunshine hours town.
Mrs M - a paragon of sensibility - says that they should at least take it in turns to open on alternate days.
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| A special place in hell for when their own website is incorrect |
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| Didn't even get chance to undo my wasitcoat |
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| Closed |
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| Closed |
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| Closed - with the man's face on the sign |
Even the cafe's were closed. The only sign of life? The Chipper.
My god, you get a lot for £13.
Walk Details
Distance - 6 Miles
Geocaches - 5
Walk Inspiration - AA Walks Through History, Walk 99
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