A large canvas yurt in a small field; the yurt has a metal chimney; there is a seating area outside with logs and picnic benches; river meadows and the Towy itself are visible in the background.

Cynefin Green Health Hub

Introduction

Welcome to the Cynefin Green Health Hub

Cynefin Green Health Hub brings people, nature, and wellness together. 

Supported by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, Cynefin offers nature-based activities like sensory walks, fire-making and willow weaving - all designed to boost well-being and connection to nature.

Run by UWTSD in partnership with local groups, the mission of the green health hub is to help people feel better by spending time in nature, moving more, and noticing and engaging in the world around them. Evidence shows that being in and around nature improves mental, physical, and community health - and this impact is evident with the many different groups of people who are taking part in this work.

Cynefin is about belonging - to ourselves, our communities, and the natural world.

To find out more, you can watch this short video and read this article.

Coed Lleol / Small Wood Wales

One of the key partners in the work at Cynefin Green Health Hub is Coed Lleol. 

Coed Lleol / Small Woods Wales offers free woodland and nature based activities to support wellbeing. In Carmarthenshire there are events in beautiful green spaces across the county, including at The Green Health Hub Cynefin. Coed Lleol are key delivery partners with the task of providing a programme of events which enable people to connect, try something new and have fun outdoors. The events cater for all, and include activities such as bushcraft, foraging, green woodworking, nature-based arts and crafts and more.  All the equipment is provided and there is a warm welcome around the campfire from the expert Activity Leaders. 

Bespoke Walks

Bespoke Nature Walks

We offer bespoke nature walks. We have created them with people with disabilities, carers, and disability professionals in mind, though all are welcome to join one. 
On these walks you can explore the world around you through sight, smell, sound and touch. 

Case Studies

We are delighted to share the stories of how we have helped local people to be in nature and the impact that this has had on their wellness. These short videos summarise why it is important and how we can help people, communities and organisations to be as well as possible.

Location

The Hub is situated less than two miles from the centre of Carmarthen. Based in a field surrounded by woodland and farmland and overlooking the River Towy, our quiet location is well-suited to exploring the outdoors, learning practical skills, or just sitting by the woodburner in the evening.
All access to the site is by arrangement. 

Travel

  • There is parking available onsite. 

    By car, the Hub is five minutes from Carmarthen, or one hour from Swansea following the M4 and A48.

  • The Carmarthen bus services 226 and 227 stop on Llansteffan Road a short walk from the Hub. They do not run on Sundays. 

  • We are currently developing improvements to our disabled access. 

  • You can walk to the Hub from Carmarthen in about 30 minutes via a marked footpath that follows the River Towy.

Gallery

People wrapped up against the cold stand talking in a wintry field; a few more take out supplies in an area enclosed by a wicker fence.
A group of young people pause during a walk down a woodland path.
Two men bend stems in a woven hedge of willow branches into new positions.
Two people sit on logs while two stand around a campfire; a big holly tree can be seen in the background.
Some people and a German Shepherd Dog outside a large yurt.
About fifteen people in thick winter jackets and hats stand around picnic tables in a frost-covered field.
A man and two women build a fire in a metal bowl using twigs.
The yurt interior with a table and six chairs as well as a log burning stove to one side.
A view across the table inside the yurt towards the open doorway and the field beyond.