At the heart of the Coastal Park stands the iconic Discovery Centre, where visitors can find out about the leisure attractions of Carmarthenshire in one of the county’s most spectacular settings.

Overlooking Llanelli beach and offering panoramic views of the Loughor Estuary and the Gower Peninsula, the Discovery Centre is both the first port of call for visitors and an ideal stop-off point for people travelling through the Park.

The unique building was purposely designed to excite people’s imaginations and makes no apologies for its bold appearance.
 
As its name suggests, the award-winning Discovery Centre is primarily a place where people can learn about the various parts of the Coastal Park and the many other delights that Carmarthenshire has to offer.

Located on the ground floor of the building is the Tourist Information Centre, where the friendly staff can answer queries either face-to-face, by telephone, letter or e-mail.  They can find places for visitors to stay, provide brochures on attraction throughout Wales and give insider information on the best places to wine and dine.

The Information Centre also doubles up as a shop that provides an array of Welsh gifts, maps and guides, arts and craft, a wide selection of books and beach paraphernalia.

In addition, the ground floor is the location of a children’s play area, interactive computer games, and exhibition areas.
 
Other facilities available at the Discover Centre include an ice cream kiosk, second-floor café and a first class conference suite.
 
This summer there are plans to further enhance the visitor experience with the addition of a number of outdoor activities in the immediate vicinity of the Discovery Centre. There will be donkey rides on the beach, crazy golf in the sand dunes, pedaloe rides, carousel rides, a bouncy castle and Aquasphering – a walk-on water experience in the nearby North Dock.

In the few years that it has been open, the Discovery Centre has quickly developed into a leading visitor destination in its own right and the hub of the entire Millennium Coastal Park.

Conference Room
There can be no better location for a conference suite in Wales than the second floor of the Coastal Park’s Discovery Centre.

With its three glass walls, the Coastline Conference Suite cantilevers over a sweeping sandy beach and offer uninterrupted views over the dramatic and ever-changing Loughor Estuary.

The suite boasts excellent facilities and its unique setting will add to the impact of any sales presentation. business meeting, conference or training seminar.

The Conference Suite is available seven days a week at unbeatable hire rates.

Flanagan’s Coastline Café
Flanagan’s brings a flavour of the Riviera to the Millennium Coastal Park with its selection of continental coffees and pastries.
 
The café’s menu also offers a range of light lunches, snacks and other drinks to cater for all visitor tastes and preferences.

Flanagan’s is now attracting over 100,000 visitors a year and has become the premier meeting point for local people and the ideal place for Park visitors to rest, relax and take in wonderful views that are on offer from it’s first floor location in the Discovery Centre.

Millennium Kiosk
Ice cream lovers are spoilt for choice at the Discovery Centre’s Millennium Kiosk.

The huge selection of ice cream and ices means there’s something to tempt the taste buds of all the Park’s visitors, young or old. Moreover, customers are given the choice of purchasing their refreshments whilst on the move or relaxing on the patio furniture overlooking Llanelli beach and the Loughor Estuary.

On a fine day, the Millennium Kiosk really can take people to ice cream heaven.

The Waterside Room
South Llanelli is undergoing a phenomenal transformation and there’s no better place to learn about the exciting new development plans than the Waterside Room in the Discovery Centre.

Proposals for new homes, offices, light industrial building and much, much more are brought to life in the state of the art exhibition within the Waterside Room. And there’s friendly staff on hand to guide people through the plans and answer any questions.
The exhibition includes a giant model of the South Llanelli area, a video presentation, information panels and a series of brochures and leaflets.

The Waterside Room was primarily set up to keep local people up to date with what was going on in their neighbourhood, but it turns out that visitors from far and wide are just as fascinated by the dramatic transformation proposals.