WANDER-FUL Unique town that's home to a famous Wizard's tree, castles and a vintage railway

WANDER-FUL Unique town that's home to a famous Wizard's tree, castles and a vintage railway

A small town in the UK is rumoured to be the home of a legendary wizard and still has signs of him being there hundreds of years later.

According to ancient Arthurian lore, the mystical sage Merlin is said to have been born in the village of Carmarthen in west Wales.

For hundreds of years an oak tree - said to have origins linking back to Merlin - stood in the town and a piece of it can still be seen in the local museum today.

The tree is far from the only thing worth visiting in the town, with the well preserved 12th century Carmarthen Castle also proving a big draw.

A short drive from Carmarthen will take visitors to UNESCO world heritage site Laugharne Castle, which used to be home to poet Dylan Thomas.

Other attractions include the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales, home to the British Bird of Prey centre where visitors can get up close to raptors, eagles and owls.

Another special experience that can be enjoyed in Carmarthen is the Gwili railway, a charming heritage steam railway offering scenic rides through a beautiful valley