Whitland Abbey is open today and tomorrow as part of Cadw's Open Doors

Mistress Ann with her spices and herbs, Mistress Potts and her encaustic tiles and Sir Kerry with his armour and weapons will all be helping to create a flavour of life in and around the abbey when it flourished many centuries ago.

Events over the two days will include informal tours, quizzes and children’s activities and demonstrations of archery, scything and medieval armour. There will also be oversized outdoor games such as Jenga, Connect4 and noughts and crosses to keep all ages entertained, together with stalls with medieval-related items for browsing and buying.

As part of Cadw's annual heritage event, the abbey will be open between 10am and 6pm on both days.

Whitland was the mother abbey for the Cistercians in Wales; once a thriving community of over 100 monks, a place where princes were buried, a place closely linked by faith to both France and Ireland.

This morning at 11am, the abbey site will be blessed by Mother Christine of the Holy Cross Abbey.

On Saturday morning, at 11am, there will be a talk by Ken Murphy of the Dyfed Archaololgical Trust, while on Saturday afternoon, at 3pm, Whitland and District Male Voice Choir will be singing.

Light refreshments will be available throughout the weekend, or visitors can bring their own food and enjoy a picnic

Whitland Abbey is a Cadw scheduled monument, recognising its importance in the history of Wales.

It is an outside location, with naturally rough ground, so visitors are asked to bear that in mind by wearing appropriate clothing and footwear.

Parking in the area is very limited, so why not walk the abbey byway to start your visit off, as many others have done over the centuries.

Contact ebost@hywel-dda.co.uk for more information.

See Facebook page www.facebook.com/WhitlandAbbey for more details of events and activities.

To find out more about the abbey, go to whitlandabbey.wales