Iron age dwellings at Castell Henllys
Attractions in local area:
St. Dogmaels:
- St. Dogmaels abbey – Benedictine abbey remains, cafe, heritage centre, shop etc www.welshabbey.org.uk
- Y Felin – water mill, team room, shop – one of only two working water mills in Wales, SA43 3DY, 01239 613999
- Poppit Sands Blue Flag beach, cafe and beginning/end point of Pembrokeshire Coast Path
- St. Dogmaels village path network
- Art gallery: High St, SA43 3EJ, 01239 612 677
- Yoga Studio: www.gwaliaessences.co.uk/index.htm
- Village has a nice green, millpond with ducks, playground, blessing stone and parish church with ‘Sagranus’ stone (www.coflein.gov.uk)
Cardigan:
- Cardigan Castle (home of the very first National Eisteddfod in 1176) – www.cardigan-heritage.co.uk/cardigan-castle.htm
- Cardigan Heritage Centre (the town was once an important port with over 300 vessels registered here) www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/cardigan/pages/heritage_centre.shtml
- Statue of Our Lady of Cardigan – the National shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in Wales – www.cardigantaper.org
- Cardigan swimming pool www.sports-council-wales.org.uk
- Teifi Leisure Centre www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6887
- Teifi Mania Children’s Indoor play centre, Unit 1, Parc Piliau, Pentood Ind. Est, SA43 3AL, 01239 615772, www.teifimania.co.uk
- Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, Gwbert, SA43 1PR, 01239 623637, www.cardiganisland.com
- Coedmor National Nature Reserve, Cardigan – this ancient woodland includes lime, ash, wych elm, spindle, hazel and holly, lichens, invertebrates and otters, www.ccw.gov.uk
- Felinwynt Rainforest Centre, Felinwynt, Cardigan, SA43 1RT, www.butterflycentre.co.uk
- The Heritage initiative has created many restored shopfronts, buildings etc – good for a browse in itself!
- Unique shops like Howies, galleries etc, as well as WH Smith, Boots, Tesco, Aldi etc
Cilgerran:
- Cilgerran Castle - www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/default.asp?id=6&PlaceID=53 (painted by Turner)
- Welsh Wildlife Centre/Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, SA43 2TB, www.welshwildlife.org/wwcIntro_en.link – Cilgerran SSSI Teifi marshes – footpaths leading into woodland, reedbeds and meadows along the river Teifi
Newport, Fishguard & Goodwick:
- West Wales Eco Centre, Newport www.ecocentre.org.uk
- Last Invasion Gallery – http://www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk/The%20Last%20Invasion%20Tapestry.html
- Ocean Lab (www.ocean-lab.co.uk), The Parrog, Goodwick, SA64 0DE, 01348 874737 – info centre with cyber cafe, coffee shop, soft play area
- Goodwick Parrog beach (30 mins in car, sand and shingle overlooking Fishguard Harbour watersports centre, Ocean Lab, popular with families, parking, toilets and other amenities nearby)
- Newport Sands beach (20 mins in car, vast sandy beach, Blue Flag, sand dunes, near golf club, popular, car park & facilities)
- Newport Parrog beach (20 mins in car, small sand and pebble beach near town centre, boat club, car park & toilets)
- Pwllgwaelod beach (20 mins in car, sheltered grey sandy beach, good parking and toilets)
- Cwm yr Eglwys beach (20 mins in car, sheltered cover shingle beach with sand at low tide, popular with families, ruined Church of St Brynach, car park and toilets).
Preselis/inland – some wildly beautiful countryside (most within about 30 mins drive):
- Bro Meigan Gardens & Tea room, Boncath, SA37 0JE, 01239 841232, www.bromeigan.co.uk
- Dyfed Shire Horse Farm & Leisure Farm, Eglwyswrw, SA41 3SY, 01239 891288, www.leisurefarm.co.uk
- Nevern – Nevern Cross & ‘bleeding’ yew at church
- Penlan Uchaf Gardens, gardens & tearoom, Gwaun Valley, SA65 9UA, 01348 881388, www.penlan-uchaf.co.uk
- Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber, nr Nevern, SA41 3TZ, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
- Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort, Meline, SA41 3UT, 01239 891319, www.castellhenllys.com
- See Trewern Arms, Salutation Inn and Tafarn Sinc pubs here
- Bit further away (45 mins) is www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk, nr. Narberth, SA67 8DE, 01834 891376
- Also a bit further (55 mins) is www.folly-farm.co.uk, nr. Kilgetty, SA68 0XA, 01834 812731
Cenarth:
- The National Coracle Centre, Cenarth, 01239 710980, www.coraclecentre.co.uk
- Cenarth Adventure Centre, Cenarth, SA38 9JL, 07968 090336, www.cenarth-paintball.co.uk
- Cenarth falls – picnic area, walk, pub, tea shop etc
Teifi Valley:
- National Wool Museum, Drefach, SA44 5UP, 01559 370929, www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/wool
- Teifi Valley Railway, Henllan Station, Henllan, SA44 5TD, 01559 371077
- West Wales Museum of Childhood, Pen-ffynnon, Llangeler, Llandysul, SA44 5EY, 01559 370 428, www.toymuseumwales.co.uk
North of Cardigan:
- Mwnt beach (20 mins in car, National Trust, sheltered, sandy, little white church dating back to 1400, breathtaking headland good for dolphin-spotting)
- Aberporth beach (15 mins in car, sandy, Blue Flag, cafe, parking, toilets)
- Tresaith beach (20 mins in car, small, sheltered, sandy, toilets, cafe, shop)
- Penbryn beach (20 mins in car, National Trust, Blue Flag, sandy, smuggling history, scenic woods of fern-clad Hoffnant Valley)
- Llangrannog beach (25 mins in car, sandy, popular, cafes, dolphin-spotting, good pubs), Cilfach (nearby alternative to Llangrannog)
- Cwmtydu beach (35 mins in car, National Trust, pebbled, small cafe, old smugglers cove, seal-spotting)
New Quay:
- Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, nr. quay, www.cbmwc.org/home.asp
- Cardigan Bay Water Sports Centre, www.cardiganbaywatersports.org.uk, nr. lifeboat station, 01545 561257 (sail, kayak, windsurf, RYA courses, powerboat instruction)
- Cwmtydu beach (15 mins in car, National Trust, pebbled, small cafe, old smugglers cove, seal-spotting)
- New Quay harbour beach (wide, sandy, popular, Blue Flag, cafes & pubs, fishing, boat trips, sailing and watersports centre, dolphin-spotting, Dylan Thomas trail)
- Cei bach beach (5 mins in car, quiet)
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