LiveFree Adventures

10/09/2026

Could you help us make LiveFree Adventures more accessible? 💛

We’re currently trying to understand what works, what doesn’t, what might stop somebody visiting and what would make their experience better.

That could mean physical access, facilities, information, sensory needs, mobility, getting around the site — or something we simply haven’t considered.

Your feedback will help us demonstrate that any improvements we make are based on real visitor needs, rather than us making assumptions.

So whether you’re disabled, have a mobility or sensory requirement, care for somebody who does, visit with children, or simply know our site well, we’d really value your input.

It only takes a few minutes. 👇

👉 Complete the questionnaire here:
https://forms.gle/Lj4vaRNnA4w9WEGn6

And if you know somebody whose experience would be particularly valuable, please share this with them too.

Thank you. The more we understand now, the better we can make Swiss Valley for everyone.

06/09/2026

🎥 FANCY A FREE PADDLE TODAY? 🌊☀️

Bit of a last-minute one…

The sun’s out at Swiss Valley today and we’re taking advantage of it to get some new photos and videos before summer completely disappears!

We’re looking for a small number of people to come down this afternoon and enjoy a FREE paddleboard, kayak or rowboat session in return for being happy for us to film you while you’re out on the water.

You absolutely don’t need to be an expert — in fact, we want real people having a laugh, wobbling about, enjoying the water and generally having a good time.

Come with a partner, a friend, your family or on your own.

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli
📅 TODAY – Sunday 6 September
💰 Your session is completely free
🎥 You just need to be happy appearing in LiveFree Adventures’ social media and marketing content

We’ve only got a handful of spaces available, so if you’re free this afternoon and fancy getting out on the water, send us a DM now and we’ll get back to a few people with the details.

And yes… falling off the paddleboard may actually improve your chances.

02/09/2026

It’s been an absolute pleasure having Llanelli Sea Cadets with us at Swiss Valley Reservoir this summer! 🌊⚓️

If you’ve got a local youngster aged 9–17 who’s looking for something that strikes a brilliant balance between having fun, learning practical skills, building confidence and being part of a team, the Sea Cadets are well worth a look. It’s also really accessible in terms of cost, which makes it a fantastic opportunity for local young people.

A massive shout-out to Rhodri Thomas as well. Rhodri stepped in to help keep the Llanelli unit going over the past year and has put a huge amount of time and effort into making sure these opportunities continue to be available locally. 👏

It’s been great watching the cadets develop on the water over the summer, and we’ve loved being able to give them a place to do it.

Well done to everyone involved – and we’ll see you all back on the water next year!

18/08/2026

LOCAL TRADES — WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We’ve got 11 days to get two projects completed at Swiss Valley — or we risk losing a significant amount of funding that has already been secured to invest in the site.

After months of delays with planning, followed by contractors and other avenues unfortunately falling through, we’ve found ourselves right up against the deadline.

📅 Everything needs to be completed and photographed by 29 August.

We have TWO projects to get over the line:

🪚 WOODLAND SHELTER
This one is already well underway. It’s a prefabricated structure, all the materials are on site, around three-quarters of the uprights are already installed, and it now needs competent people to finish putting it together.

🔨 COVERED PERGOLA / PATIO SHELTER
This needs designing and constructing from scratch. We can get the required timber and materials ordered and on site within a couple of days.

And to be absolutely clear — we are NOT asking tradespeople to work for free. This is PAID WORK.

We’re looking for:

🔨 Carpenters
🪚 Joiners
👷 Builders
🏠 Roofers
🛠️ Experienced/competent tradespeople

We’re completely open to how we get this done.

If you’re a local company that could take on one or both projects, we want to hear from you.

If you’re an individual tradesperson with a day, a couple of days, evenings or a weekend available, we want to hear from you too. If necessary, we’ll put together a small team and get it done between us.

This funding represents real investment into Swiss Valley. While naturally these shelters will benefit us and the people using LiveFree Adventures, they’re permanent improvements to the site that will remain here for the wider community to benefit from for years to come.

We’ve got the funding.
We’ve got the materials for the first project.
We can get the materials for the second.
We just need the right people.

If you can’t personally help but know a carpenter, builder, joiner or local company who might be able to, please TAG THEM or SHARE THIS POST with them.

Time really matters on this one.

11 DAYS. TWO SHELTERS. LET’S GET THEM BUILT. 💪

17/08/2026

When the reservoir drops… the pontoon has to move with it!

With the water level at Swiss Valley currently being lowered for planned works, we had a slightly unexpected problem to solve.

The extra floats beneath our gangway were starting to bottom out, which meant the pontoon needed some emergency adjustments — right in the middle of a busy day with customers on the water.

So, between sessions, we grabbed a couple of jacks, got into the reservoir and came up with a temporary solution.

Jamie sensibly chose the waders.

Ben chose the H&S approved shorts and Crocs.

A bit of lifting, supporting and adjusting later and everything was sitting level again and ready to go.

It’s a temporary fix for now until the water level settles.

And most importantly — we’re still open, still operating and still getting people out on the water.

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli
🚗 Free parking
🏄 Paddleboards, kayaks, rowing boats & more

16/08/2026

A bit of wind wasn’t stopping anyone yesterday 😂💨

Paddleboards, kayaks, rowboats… and plenty of people making the most of a Saturday on the water at Swiss Valley. 🙌

Turns out you don’t need perfect weather to have a bloody good time.

Who’s getting on the water next? 👀

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli

14/08/2026

These aren’t models. This isn’t a staged photoshoot. This is just what a couple of weeks at Swiss Valley looks like!!!

Families, couples, grandparents, kids, first-timers and people who clearly should not be trusted when handed a paddle… 😂

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been snapping photos whenever we get a chance, and looking back through them reminded us what we actually love about this place.

It’s not really about paddleboards, kayaks or rowing boats.

It’s about getting outside. Trying something new. Spending proper time together. Having a laugh. And occasionally discovering that the person who claimed they “definitely know how to row” absolutely does not. 🚣‍♀️

You don’t need to be experienced. You don’t need to be particularly sporty. And you definitely don’t need to know what you’re doing before you arrive.

You just need to turn up. We’ll help with the rest.

So here are some snapshots of summer at Swiss Valley Reservoir. ❤️

And if you’re scrolling through these thinking “we really should do that…” — take that as your sign.

☀️ Paddleboards
🛶 Kayaks
🚣 Rowing boats
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family adventures
🌲 All surrounded by the reservoir and woodland

Come and make your own photo worthy of the next album.

👉 Book your next adventure with us online, or pop down and see us at Swiss Valley Reservoir.

13/08/2026

Not something you see every day at Swiss Valley Reservoir…

Earlier today, a red kite and a raven were spotted properly fighting in the air above the reservoir.

After the aerial scrap, the raven broke away and landed in a tree, while the red kite followed before settling on the handrail to the tower around 20 metres away — somewhere we’ve never seen a kite perch before.

For a moment there was a bit of a stand-off with the raven seemingly mocking the Kite.

Ravens are powerful, intelligent and incredibly agile, while red kites are superb in open air, so neither is exactly an easy opponent.

If you’re into your birdie then we have a breeding pair of red kites that love here at Swiss Vally!

Just another completely unexpected wildlife moment at Swiss Valley.

Who do you reckon would have won if it had carried on?

13/08/2026

You don’t see the Swiss Valley spillway looking like this very often… 👀

The reservoir is currently being deliberately lowered ahead of planned maintenance works, which means the spillway is now completely dry.

We took the opportunity to send the drone from the bottom of the spillway all the way up to the reservoir and capture something that, most of the time, is hidden underneath flowing water.

We’ve uploaded the full uninterrupted three-minute flight to YouTube if you fancy having a look.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/aXwoniWCa6s?is=bbMIkntzMV92pKtE

There’s quite a bit more to explain about why the reservoir is being lowered, why it’s done gradually, and what’s happening over the next few weeks — so we’ll do a proper video on that very soon.

A rare aerial view of the spillway at Swiss Valley Reservoir during...

12/08/2026

August so far… ☀️💦

A lot of paddling. A lot of splashing. A few questionable launches. And a LOT of fun. 😂

And we’re not even halfway through the month yet 👀

If you’ve been saying “we need to do something this summer” — this is your sign.

📍 Swiss Valley Reservoir, Llanelli

Tag the person you’re getting on the water with 👇