ON December 8, Ysgol Llys Hywel have their Christmas event, ‘Whitland Wonderland’, from 12 noon to 7pm with mulled wine, mince pies, market stalls, street food stalls, live music, Santa’s grotto and a free bouncy castle...
Admission is £4 per adult; children under 11 free and just £1 to meet Santa. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Whitland - the small town with a lot to offer!
Winner of the ‘Win Christmas on Whitland’ promotion has just been drawn. Running through October and November, anyone shopping in town was able to participate in the promotion run by the traders as a thank you to everyone for shopping with them. Top prize was worth over £500 and won by John Olive. There were an additional 30 prizes up for grabs too.
Whitland has two butchers:
London House Butchery, great quality meat and local products. All of the meat products could possibly want for your Christmas Lunch with a fabulous selection of drinks and lovely gift ideas.
Mark John Butchers, lovely selection of meats, providing fresh to the local community.
There’s one family-run fruit and vegetable shop, with lots more besides, J Williams & Sons Farm Shop, also selling Christmas trees. Orders are being taken for Christmas now - great tasting fresh produce.
The Pizzeria at Cowpots Farm serves the best pizzas for some distance, according to several locals. They are also selling Christmas Trees from the farm.
Visit Crystals and Crafts for gifts along with some stunning crystals and fossils. Offering a wide range of therapies too from Hypnotherapy through to Integrated Energy Therapy.
Boots the chemist has a range of 3 for 2 gifts, and if they don’t have what you’re looking for, they can order it for you to arrive in time for Christmas!
Two Allsortz shops, great for those bits and bobs that get forgotten.
Once you've finished the shopping, you are spoilt for choice again for food or drink:
The Station House Public House, great food, atmosphere and drinks. Have a well-deserved meal and drink.
The Roadhouse Restaurant, family friendly with lush food, a great Sunday Roast and fabulous burgers with everything in between!
The Fishers, under new management, offers lots for the family including Santa’s Christmas Picnic on December 15 at 4pm. Tickets are required.
Oasis second hand book shop has space to sit and enjoy a tea or coffee while browsing through the vast array of books on sale.
Want an overnight stay? Try the Taf Hotel, right in the middle of town, easy walking to main shopping areas.
Once you have prepared and completed the shopping and thinking about everyone else, there is time for you. What better place for your Christmas freshen up and beauty treatments than Enigma hair and beauty?
Also offering a range of beauty treatments and massage therapies including specialist pregnancy massage and oncology massage is Molly Marie Beauty, contact on 07572 350816 to book.
Man’s best friend is well looked after with The Dog Shed, dog groomers, make an appointment and bring the pooch along too for a nice freshen and tidy up. Chloe is great with the dogs and does a mighty fine job of getting them smelling great and looking sleek.
Preparing for a new baby? Well, Whitland has got that covered too with Baby Mania, everything you will need for a new little addition to the family. Super cute outfits, quality baby and toddler items.
Need to make sure your accounts are up to date? Visit Llewelyn Davies Accountants, right on the main street with it's own parking.
Whitland Dental Co are new to town and settling in well, give them a call to book any dental treatments you may need.
Whitland offers all of the above and more, plus free parking in town and a railway station – arrive by train and make a day of it!
A HUGE BIG THANK YOU to Whitland Dental Co, London House Butchery, J Williams & Son Farm Shop, Crystals and Crafts, The Roadhouse, Cowpots Farm, Allsortz, Enigma, Headsup Barbers, Station Garage, Co-Op, Oven Genie, Molly Marie Beauty, Taf Valley Coaches, Kieran Thomas Barbering, Davies Builders Merchants, The Station House, Hywel Dda Cafe, Whitland Rugby Club, Twisted Retro, David Harries & Co, Oasis, Mystic Beth, Peppino’s Pizza, The Taf Hotel, Riverlea and Premier Newsagents for donating the prizes for the ‘Win Christmas on Whitland’ promotion.