Local Area

Places to visit & shopping – Always call first to check opening times and access.

• Longwood Community Woodland – 4 miles of well-marked trails through established woodland between Llangybi/Llanfair Clodogau and Lampeter – www.longwood-lampeter.org.uk
• Cors Caron, (The ‘Bog’) Tregaron – is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a wetland of international importance. A fully accessible boardwalk route runs for some one-and-a-half kilometres over the south-east bog, while there’s also an accessible bird hide next to this route – https://naturalresources.wales/days-out/places-to-visit/mid-wales/cors-caron-national-nature-reserve/?lang=en
• Red Kite Centre, Tregaron, – for displays about the Red Kite and Tregaron Bog and a school room exhibition, shop and refreshments 01974 298977 https://seearoundbritain.com/venues/red-kite-centre-museum-free-entry-open-daily
• Strata Florida, Pontrhydfendigaid – The site of a now ruined 12th century Cistercian Abbey. 03000 252239 https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/strata-florida-abbey
• Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Centre, Ponterwyd – From scenic walks and world class mountain biking to adventure play areas and Animal Puzzle Trail.  Red Kites are fed daily, and can be viewed from the café with a breath taking lakeside view. 03000 655470  https://naturalresources.wales/bwlchnantyrarian?lang=en
• Hafod – Dramatic woodlands walks, waterfalls and views near Devil’s Bridge / Cwmystwyth. 01974 282887 http://www.hafod.org//
• Devils Bridge – Dramatic waterfalls, nature trails and gift shops – devilsbridgefalls.co.uk
• National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth – www.llgc.org.uk
• Llanerchaeron, Ciliau Aeron, National Trust 18th-century Welsh gentry estate – with house, walled gardens, home farm – nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron
• The Secret Garden, Ciliau Aeron –  https://www.tyglyndavistrust.co.uk/the-garden

Services

For extra services such as beauty treatments, catering, baking, childcare – www.pure-indulgence.uk 

Special Events  2023

Here are some links to our regular local events.  Please check with individual event organisers for updates.

• Wales Nature Week is an annual week of wildlife-themed events being held 22-30 July 2023  https://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/Wales-Nature-Week
• National Meadows Day – usually the first Saturday in July – http://www.magnificentmeadows.org.uk/celebrating-meadows/national-meadows-day
• Lampeter Food Fair 29 July 2023  – https://www.cardigan-bay.com/whats-on/events/lampeter-food-festival/
• Cardigan River & Food Festival 19 August 2023 – https://www.cardigan-bay.com/whats-on/events/cardigan-river-and-food-festival/
• Aberaeron Carnival 28 August 2023 – https://www.cardigan-bay.com/whats-on/events/aberaeron-carnival/
• Ceredigion Art Trail, usually 10 days at end of August – http://ceredigionarttrail.org.uk/
• Lampeter Apple Day, Watson & Pratt’s Food Shop – usually October
• Lampeter Christmas Fayre –  usually last Saturday in November – http://www.visitwales.com/event-search/event-search-results/event-search-details?id=1866858&latitude=52.0756=-4.151915
• Llanerchaeron Christmas Craft Fair – usually first weekend in December – https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron/features/christmas-at-llanerchaeron

• Beaches & Coast – From family friendly Newquay and Llangranog to spectacular and wild Penbryn and Mwnt – https://www.cardigan-bay.com/
• Blue Flag Beaches – Swimmers, sailors, surfers, sandcastle builders – all sorts of people love our coastline. Perhaps it’s because our beaches are among the cleanest, safest and best beaches in Britain. From Aberporth to Borth Ceredigion proudly boasts twelve https://www.keepwalestidy.cymru/our-beaches
• Aberaeron – Harbour Town, full of cafés, giftshops, craft centre and more –aberaeron.info/
• The People’s Market, University Grounds, Lampeter  (2^nd& 4^th Saturday of the month 10am-1pm) Local produce and crafts plus café and live music https://www.facebook.com/lampetermarket/
• Watson & Pratt’s, Lampeter – Fruit, vegetables, cheese, bakery, meat, fish and more. In store and online. http://www.watsonandpratts.co.uk/
• Jane Becks Welsh Blankets, Suppliers of all our lovely soft furnishings and blankets in our Eco Holiday accommodation, Llwyn y Groes – http://www.welshblankets.co.uk/
• The Welsh Gold Centre, exhibition space for a range of artists and craftspeople, shop and café, Tregaron http://www.rhiannon.co.uk/
• New Quay Honey Farm, exhibition, honey shop, tea room and meadery http://www.thehoneyfarm.co.uk/
• Boat trips from New Quay to survey the bottlenose dolphins of Cardigan Bay. Enjoy the seals, birds, dolphins and porpoises that visit this beautiful coastline of West Wales.  http://www.dolphinsurveyboattrips.co.uk   

For a great map and guide to the Cambrian Mountains area see:

Where to eat

• Y Talbot, Tregaron – Good food and real ale – ytalbot.com
• The Mulberry Bush Wholefoods & Café, Lampeter, Mon-Sat daytime only
• Y Seler, Aberaeron – Y Seler
• The Harbour Master, Aberaeron – https://harbour-master.com/
• The Dolaucothi Arms, Pumsaint – https://www.dolaucothiarms.co.uk/
• Royal Oak Teamroom & Restaurant Lampeter – https://www.facebook.com/TheStablesLampeter/
• The Falcondale Hotel, Lampeter – http://www.thefalcondale.co.uk/restaurant/afternoon-tea
• River Bank Café and Farm Shop, Tregaron https://www.facebook.com/pg/riverbanktregaron/about/