Llandovery

Llandovery is a busy market town in Carmarthenshire, the town straddles the main A40 London to Fishguard road and has a wide and varied history. Famous as one of the Droving centres of Wales, Drovers used to gather their herds and walk them to London to sell. The introduction of the railways put an end to this practice as cattle arrived much fitter, quicker and safer. To facilitate the Droving process, private banks were established, Llandovery being one of the first to receive such a bank at the turn of the 18th to 19th century. Earlier at the start of the 15th century, the town witnessed a gruesome execution as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan was hanged, drawn and quartered for refusing to betray Owain Glyndwr during the uprising at the time. Llandovery was also home to Willaim Williams, generally acknowledged as Wales' most famous hymn writer. The name Llandovery is usually held to mean 'Church amongst the waters'.

This Murder Mystery Walking Trail starts in the car park with the memorial to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan and does a circular walk around the town finishing just past the market square. It is two miles in length and should take about 2 hours, longer if you stop for a cup of tea a piece of cake. The Trail is all along pavements and roads and, for Wales, is surprisingly flat. It is considered suitable for both pushchais and wheelchairs.