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Welsh National Heritage


National Library of Wales 'Gathering The Jewels'

Carmarthen County Museum, Abergwili
Newcastle Emlyn - West Wales : the independent website Newcastle Emlyn - West Wales : the official website
 
Local tourist attractions

National Wool Museum ( formerly the Welsh Wool Museum ), Drefach Velindre

Pantglas World of Nature, A484, Rhos,
Telephone: 07974 569871 (no web site)

Teifi Valley Railway Trust, Henllan

Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort

Caws Cenarth ( Cenarth cheese )

Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth

National Coracle Centre, Cenarth Falls

National Botanic Gardens, Middleton

Felinwynt Rainforest and Butterfly Centre

Museum of Internal Fire, Tanygroes

Aberaeron Wildlife and Leisure Park

Gwili Steam Railway Trust, Carmarthen

Dyfed Shire Horse Farm, Eglwyswrw, Cardigan

Red Kite Centre, Tregaron

Llanerchaeron Estate, Aberaeron

The Old Smithy Museum and Craft Shop, Cenarth Falls          ( no web site )

Aberglasney House and Gardens

Ceridwen Centre for Workshops and Groups, Saron

Norwood Gardens, Llanlwni

Cardigan Heritage Centre, Cardigan

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Local accommodation

Under the Thatch
(Amazing Welsh holiday cottage accommodation)
West Wales Holiday Cottages ( Provides holiday cottages in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire )

Melin Pandy, Newcastle Emlyn
(an old fulling mill)
Tel: 01239 710259 (Mrs Nest Morgan )

(no website)
Dolhaidd Mansion Holiday Cottages ( Quite close to the Museum of Childhood )

Neuadd Wen, Cwmduad
Tel: 01267 281438 (Geoff & Liz Goodbourn)


Kings Arms Hotel, Bridge St, Llandysul SA44 4BA
Tel: 01559 362064 (Darren and Kath)
(No web site.)

Afon Duad Inn, Cwmduad
Tel: 01267 281357 (Gareth & Bet Jones)
Derw Myrddin Guest House, Pentrecwrt, Llandysul, SA44 5AY
Tel: 01559 362297 (Mrs Humphris)
(No web site.)

Larkhill Tipis and Yurts, Cwmduad

Tel: 01559 371581
Noddfa Bed and Breakfast
Drefach Felindre

Bwthyn Gwarcwm
Alltwalis, Carmarthen
Tel: 01559 384008 (Kathryn Dodd)

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Toy and model manufacturers
 

Airfix

Matchbox

Britains ( RC2 )

Deans Teddy Bears

Corgi Classics and Lledo

Merrythought

Hot Wheels

Tomy UK

Oxford Diecast

Sindy ( Pedigree Dolls )

Action Man ( Hasbro )


Barbie Doll ( Mattel )

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Magazines  

Collectors Gazette magazine

Model Auto Review

Diecast Collector magazine

Model Collector magazine

Teddy Bear Scene

Dolls House and Mimiature Scene

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General collectors clubs

Maidenhead Static Model Club

Coventry Diecast Model Club

Heart of England Doll & Toy Club

Doll Club of Great Britain

Specialist collectors clubs

Action Man Club

Barbie Club

Sindy Club

Hornby Railway Collectors Association

Meccano Guild

The Tri-ang Society


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Toy museums

Cumberland Toy & Model Museum (Cockermouth virtual museum)

Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, London ( V & A Museum )

The House On The Hill Toy Museum, Stansted, Hertfordshire

Buenos Aires Toy Museum ( South American, but with English text )

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Miscellaneous

Georgian House Miniatures, Cardigan

Robert Newson's 'Obscure Toys'

Steve Flower's Spare Parts

Will Roe's Small World

British Model Buses

Oriental Model Buses

World Wide Model Buses

Midland Air Museum, Baginton, Coventry

procession of toys

Step back in time at Pen-ffynnon,

home of the West Wales Museum of Childhood

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