- Aberystwyth
- Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is Mid Wales' main seaside resort, an established university town and an important administrative centre at the heart of Cardigan Bay.
- Pont-rhyd-y-groes
- Pontrhydygroes, Ceredigion A village lying in the picturesque Ystwyth valley, once described as “Little Switzerland”.
- Tregaron
- Tregaron, Ceredigion Tregaron is a busy market town in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains.
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion Today the village is most famous for the similarity of its name to Llandewi Breffi - the fictional home of Daffyd Thomas, a character in the BBC comedy, Little Britain.
- Lampeter
- Lampeter, Ceredigion Lampeter is a charming university and market town nestling in the mid Teifi valley on the borders of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
- Llandysul
- Llandysul, Ceredigion is in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing.
- Newcastle Emlyn
- Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire straddling Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in west Wales, lying on the River Teifi.
- Cenarth
- Cenarth, Carmarthenshire Lying on the River Teifi it is best known for its waterfalls were spectular salmon leaps can be seen at the right time of year.
- Cardigan
- Cardigan, Ceredigion lies on the estuary of the River Teifi and has a large welsh speaking community.
- Fishguard
- Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Lower Town Fishguard is a quaint harbour used in the filming of Dylan Thomas’ ‘Under Milkwood’ starring Richard Burton.
National Cycle Network Route 82 - Lôn Teifi
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is the principle town of Ceredigion. Accessible by road or rail, the many shops, bars, cafe's, restaurants and hotels make it an ideal place to stay and enjoy the sights of northern Ceredigion. It has a vibrant nightlife due in part to the many students from the University. Aberystwyth has numerous attractions including Aberystwyth Castle, the National Library of Wales, Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth harbour, the Marina, the delightful Ceredigion Museum and the not forgetting the seafront itself.
Pontrhydygroes
A village lying in the picturesque Ystwyth valley, once described as “Little Switzerland”, that owes its being to the Lisburne Estates metal mining adventures especially in the mid 1800’s. The village still has remarkable visible mining heritage in the form of a count house, Miners Bridge - and the Miners Arms Inn!
The village also marks the start of NCN 82 - where 81 & 82 split.
The Ystwyth Trail is a 34 km cycleway, bridleway and pedestrian trail that will stretch from Aberystwyth to Tregaron. utilising where possible the disused railway, Public Rights of way and quiet green lanes. The trail is surprisingly a gentle route, taking you on a leisurely journey, through some spectacular countryside, which includes two National Nature Reserves, Pendinas near Aberystwyth and Cors Caron Bog near Tregaron and 10 acres of deciduous woodland near Trawscoed.
Pontrhydfendigaid
The historic village of Pontrhydfengaid grew up around the nearby Cistercian Abbey at Strata Florida. The current village with its Georgian style houses is mainly due to the prosperity of the later lead mines.
The recently rebuilt “Pavilion” is re-establishing itself as a major cultural and performing arts centre.
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/default.asp?id=6&PlaceID=128#
Cors Caron national Nature Reserve
12,000 years ago mid-Wales was in the grip of the last Ice Age. As the climate warmed, the glaciers receded and a large shallow lake occupied this valley. A huge reed bed and woodland developed, but the climate became cooler and wetter, allowing the sphagnum mosses to invade and begin the process of building three raised bogs. For centuries, the peat was cut by local people and burnt as fuel. Today, Cors Caron is one of the finest raised bog systems in Britain. A number of plants that adapt to the acidic conditions of raised bogs can be found, such as sun-dews, bog rosemary and cotton grasses. The red kite is often seen hovering above the reserve.
http://www.ccw.gov.uk/Places/index.cfm?Action=Reserves&ID=16
Tregaron
Tregaron is a busy market town in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. Situated in the Teifi valley some eleven miles north of the university town of Lampeter, this area of Ceredigion remains the county's greatest bastion of the Welsh Language.
The town is the hub of a widespread agricultural community and lies at the confluence of two rivers which flow through Cors Caron or Tregaron Bog, a marshland of international scientific interest which borders on the town.
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi village was founded in around AD 6. In the 6th century Saint David (in Welsh, Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has born his name since; "Llan" referring in Welsh place names to a church or holy place. The parish church is dedicated to St David and contains a modern statue of him.
Today the village is most famous for the similarity of its name to Llandewi Breffi - the fictional home of Daffyd Thomas, a character in the BBC comedy, Little Britain. The footage of the village in the comedy, however, is not shot in the real Llanddewi Brefi and, in fact, the locations used bear no resemblance to any part of the real village.
Lampeter
Lampeter is a charming university and market town nestling in the mid Teifi valley on the borders of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. Lampeter was established as a market borough in medieval times and has been the focus of the farming community in the area to this day. However the town has another important function as the home of the University of Wales Lampeter College.
St David's College was established in 1822 and after Oxford and Cambridge is the oldest degree awarding institution in England and Wales. St David's became part of the University of Wales in 1971 and today has around 1500 students. www.lamp.ac.uk
Llandysul
Llandysul is a market town in the Welsh county of Ceredigion, with the twin community of Pont Tyweli, which lies directly across the Teifi River in Carmarthenshire.
It is in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing. It is most well known as the home of Gwasg Gomer, one of the most prominent publishers Welsh-interest and Welsh language books in Wales. Is also the hometown of child canoeing star Sam Jones
Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn (Welsh: Castellnewydd Emlyn) is a town, straddling Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in west Wales (though officially it is in Carmarthenshire), lying on the River Teifi. The part of the town, which lies on the Ceredigion side of the River Teifi is Adpar, formerly called Trefhedyn and was an ancient borough in its own right. Notable buildings in the town include the remains of the thirteenth century castle & the town hall.
Cenarth
Cenarth is a village on the border of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
Lying on the River Teifi it is best known for its waterfalls where spectacular salmon leaps can be seen at the right time of year. It is also hosts a seventeenth century flour mill and coracle museum.
Cilgerran
Cilgerran in Pembrokeshire lies on the River Teifi. It is known as the site of Cilgerran Castle, built in 1100, from which Owain of Powys is said to have abducted Nest in 1109. This is probably one of the most picturesque castles in Wales and has been painted by many artists including Joseph Mallord William Turner.
The village was renowned for the quality of the slate that was mined there and exported through the port at Cardigan
Cardigan (Welsh: Aberteifi)
Founded in 1093 by the Norman Roger de Montgomery, lies on the estuary of the River Teifi and has a large welsh speaking community. Attractions in the town include the remains of Cardigan Castle (not open to public), a heritage centre, and the Theatre Mwldan arts centre & cinema.
In 1176 the castle became the site of the first competitive Eisteddfod. By the early 19th century Cardigan was one of the premier ports of Britan with over 300 sailing vessels registered at the port and more than 200 ships built in the five shipyards. Cilgerran slate was exported from the port. The river silted up and the port died by the early part of the twentieth century.
St Dogmaels
Almost at the mouth of the River Teifi, on the southern side opposite Cardigan, stands St Dogmaels. It is essentially a seafaring village, as examination of headstones in the churchyard will testify. The remains of an Abbey founded by Robert Fitz-Martin in the 12th century are worth a visit. Poppit Sands a little further down the estuary has a beautiful and extensive beach which denotes the start (or the end!) of the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Castell Henllys
Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort, a scheduled ancient monument, gives you a vivid and unique insight into the living and working conditions of the original inhabitants 2,300 years ago, in late prehistoric Britain. Buildings here have been reconstructed using evidence uncovered in excavations on the site. The reconstructed Iron Age settlement consists of three massive thatched roundhouses, a smithy and a round thatch-roofed grain store raised off the ground on four posts with a fence around the front, as well as a chieftain's house and animal shelters. It's well worth a visit.
Nevern
A picturesque village beneath thick wooded slopes, Nevern began life as a monastic community founded by St Brynach back in the 5th Century. A 13ft high, 10th-11th century patterned Celtic cross (in the churchyard) is one of the finest Mediaeval high crosses in the country and the Vitalani Stone is notable for its 6th century Ogham inscription. Nevern was also on an important pilgrimage route to St. David's and the Pilgrims Cross can still be seen cut into the rock and was said to be the place for prayer of passing pilgrims.
Newport
Newport was founded by William Fitzmartin in the late 1190’s during the time of fierce battles between the Welsh princes and the Anglo-Norman barons. The stone castle was built in the 13th Century and the town developed into a Norman settlement. By the 16th Century The Parrog was a busy trading port with a mediaeval woollen industry and later developed into a herring port. Through the 18th and 19th Century coastal trade and shipbuilding remained important. Today the Parrog is used for small pleasure craft and has a thriving yacht club.
The Gwaun Valley
This valley was carved out of the rock by the force of glacial melt water. The steep sided slopes are heavily wooded and water meadows can be found on the floor. This beautiful and tranquil valley is a haven for wildlife. The two hamlets in the valley take pride in their Welsh language and traditions, so much so, villagers still follow the old Julian calendar with New Year celebrated on the 13th January.
Fishguard
Lower Town Fishguard is a quaint harbour used in the filming of Dylan Thomas’ ‘Under Milkwood’ starring Richard Burton. It started life as a busy trading harbour importing limestone and coal and home to a small herring and pilchard fishing fleet. Today Lower Town is still used by leisure craft.
Carreg Wasted point to the north of Fishguard was the landing point of the last invasion of Britain in 1797. French forces mounted an attack but were reportedly fought back by Jemina Nicholls, the local cobbler, who rounded up the troops by wielding a pitchfork!
