What to see at the Dylan Thomas Boathouse
The Dylan Thomas Boathouse was the last home of the great Welsh poet. We aim to tell the stories of his family life here and how the place influenced his work.
Inside, you'll find the family parlour, furnished as it looked in the 1950's. Although peaceful now, it was a space where Caitlin and the children would play and read.
Upstairs were the family bedrooms. Dylan and Caitlin's bedroom is now an exhibition space filled with memorabilia from Dylan's life and career. Aeronwy and Colm's bedroom has been reimagined as a children's area where families can spend time drawing, writing, or playing with the toys.
And don't miss the Gift Shop and Tearoom. The Gift Shop is a great place to find souvenirs of Dylan's works and the local area, located in what was once Llewellyn's room. The Tearoom now hosts home cooked scones and Welsh cakes in the old family sitting room built right onto the rocks of the cliff.
Facilities
Access
For information about facilities and resources for people with accessibility needs please see the Accessibility page.
Toilets
We have two gender-neutral toilets onsite just off the terrace at the back of the Boathouse.
Please be aware that we do not have an accessible toilet onsite due to the location of the building.
Baby changing facilities
Baby changing facilities are available in the toilet facing the patio area.
Buggies and pushchairs
Please be aware that the Boathouse is not accessible for buggies and pushchairs. The building can only be accessed by steps from the Wales Coastal Path and has stairs inside down to the Tearoom and up to the exhibition space.
Filming and photography
Filming
Permission must be sought from staff onsite before any videos are filmed. Only short-form videos for personal use of up to 5 seconds will be permitted.
No videos of the Boathouse are to be uploaded to YouTube or other online video sites without written permission from a member of the CofGâr team obtained through cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
For all other types of filming, including commercial productions, please seek permission to film from Carmarthenshire County Council Marketing and Media team by filling in this form. Please let us know at cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk if you have submitted a filming request form.
Photography
You're welcome to take photos for your personal use. And, if you post them on social media, don't forget to tag us @cofgar.wales and #DylanThomasBoathouse.
Flash photography is not allowed anywhere inside the Boathouse. Signs will indicate if photography is restricted in certain exhibitions.
Commercial or wedding photography at the Boathouse and Writing Shed is subject to a charge. Get in touch with us to find out more at cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or check out our Hire pages.
All money raised through these charges helps us to continue to preserve and promote the life and works of one of Wales's greatest poets.
At the Boathouse
Here's a look at what you'll find at the Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Y Parlwr
After passing through the Gift Shop, you’ll enter into Dylan’s world in Y Parlwr (the Parlour).
Exhibition Gallery
The top floor of the Boathouse once hosted the family bedrooms. One was Dylan and Caitlin’s bedroom and the other, Aeronwy and Colm’s bedroom, their two youngest children. Llewelyn’s room was downstairs in the Gift Shop.
Y Gegin Cartref
Many visitors are lucky enough to be greeted with the aroma of freshly baked bread and Welshcakes as soon as they walk through the front door.
Y Teras
Y Teras (the Terrace) is where you’ll find the most clues to what makes the Boathouse special.
Writing Shed
Dylan’s Writing Shed is the first part of the property you’ll see if walking along the Wales Coastal Path from Laugharne. Many visitors mistake this for the Boathouse!
