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The nearest beach to the site at approximately 1 1/2 miles. A nice walk along the country lanes...but remember it's uphill on the way back! Penbryn is a National Trust beach and hence remains unspoilt. There is a carpark with small seasonal cafe selling food, drinks and beach toys for the kids, big and small!
www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/penbryn-beach-cardigan-bay.php
You are within a short driving distance of many beautiful beaches between Cardigan and Aberaeron including Poppit Sands, Mwnt, Aberporth, Tresaith, Llangrannog, New Quay.
www.newquay-westwales.co.uk/beaches.htm
WALKS IN THE LOCALITY:
Take in the peaceful surroundings of our beautiful coastline with its wild flowers and and varied wildlife. There are many coastal walks in the area...who knows you may sea a buzzard flying overhead or a dolphin or seal out at sea!
www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/cardigan-bay-walks-ceredigion.php
Cardigan Walks Festival: Held in September, 2011 dates to be announced, the weekend starts on the Friday evening with a talk and reception at the Guildhall before a 'town walk' will help to acquaint visitors (and local people!) with Cardigan's rich history and architectural heritage. Organised locally, it was free to take part in last year's festival, however spaces were limited therefore you needed to book.
Over the course of the weekend there are walks of varying demand and challenge, from a 3-4 mile 'stroll' up to 12-13 mile expeditions.
All walks have leaders and support, and those that start or finish away from Cardigan have transport available.
FISHING :
Cardigan Bay offers a variety of fishing for the keen angler, from great sea fishing to the thrill of game fishing on the rivers for salmon and sea trout.
www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/fish-fishing-angling-information.php
Rhydlewis Trout Fishery: 3 acre lake and onsite smokery - 01239 - 851224
Llanarth Coarse Fishery - has a 2 acre pond with Carp, Tench, Bream and Roach and another mixed coarse pond. It is just off the A487 south of the filling station at Llanarth. Bait is available on site and charges are £5 per day. 01545-580598.
www.llanarthcoarsefishery.co.uk
Nine Oaks Fishery, Oakford 01545 580482 / 07976 283958 3 Trout pools stocked with Rainbows, Blues and Tiger Trout from 2lbs. It has 2 superb Coarse lakes and 1 well stocked Novices pool.
WILDLIFE INTEREST:
WELSH WILDLIFE CENTRE, CILGERRAN:
The stunning Welsh Wildlife Centre stands within the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve on the banks of the River Teifi.The centre contains an informative interactive indoor display of local natural and social history about the River Teifi and Cilgerran. Also interactive screens with live camera feed from off the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve. There is an adventure playground with lots of slides and play equipment with living willow structures to play in and around!The River Teifi runs alongside the reserve.
www.welshwildlife.org/wwcIntro_en.link
FELINWYNT RAINFOREST CENTRE:
Free flying, tropical butterflies in natural surroundings. The owners have created an idyllic rainforest on the west coast of Wales, which has been accredited as a Visit Wales Quality Assured Visitor Attraction. Also has a visitors shop and cafe.There is a video room free to all customers, showing videos of butterflies of the world, and other videos of the Peruvian Amazon. Felinwynt Rainforest Centre is 6 miles from Cardigan and 4 miles from Aberporth on the Ferwig/Mwnt road.
www.butterflycentre.co.uk/New/rainforest.htm
CARDIGAN ISLAND COASTAL FARM PARK:
This unique farm park is stunningly located on a scenic headland, overlooking the nature reserve of Cardigan Island, home to thousands of nesting sea-birds. The park also has a flock of wild Soay sheep, originally from the isle of Soay, south of Skye, Scotland. A colony of Atlantic grey seals breed in the many caves below the farm park cliffs and can be seen virtually every day.
Cardigan Bay's bottlenose dolphins are frequent visitors to the waters surrounding the park, particularly during calm weather, when they swim closer to the shore. They can be viewed clearly from the park.There are a variety of friendly farm animals including pigs, sheep, goats, rare breed cattle,ponies, chickens, rabbits, guinea oigs, ducks, geese. There are also llamas, rheas, emus and wallabies from far-off lands. There is also an out-door play adventure playground, a gift shop and a Welsh ambience restaurant. NEWQUAY HONEY FARM:
www.thehoneyfarm.co.uk/exhibition.php
FOR THE ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS AMONGST
YOU:
SEAMôR SeaMôr is a small company running boat trips, private boat charter and scuba diving in the picturesque fishing village of New Quay and the Victorian town of Aberaeron in West Wales. They offer short fun trips around the New Quay Bay with a chance of snorkelling and jumping off the boat for those who want a bit more action into the boat trip. Weather permitting you can snorkel, swim or jump off the boat, and lift a lobster pot to see what it may hold. Enjoy the scenic coastline of Ceredigion Heritage Coast line, and of course there is a high chance of seeing dolphins and other wildlife too! These trips are usually run from New Quay but we can also pick up from Aberaeron. Costs vary according to the duration of the trip, starting from £15 for adults and £10 for kids 16 or under for one and half hour trip from New Quay. Bring your own wetsuit, and they will provide mask, fins and snorkels for you.
LLANGRANNOG SKI SLOPE:
The 100m slope was built in 1989 and has continuously grown and developed to Llangrannog Ski and Boarding Centre as we see it today. It has a watering system, lift and floodlights for evening lessons. The slope is the only ski slope in West Wales.
www.urdd.org/llangrannog/cynnwysllangrannog.php?tud=719&lng=en
CENARTH ADVENTURE CENTRE / PAINTBALL AND LASER COMBAT GAMES:
Play at Wales' premier accredited paintball site! Use the latest paintball equipment and play some of the most exciting gaming scenarios in the country, like 'Robot Wars', 'Armageddon' and 'Deep Impact'. Real military vehicles, village buildings and Wale's first purpose built paintball / laser combat castle, 'Castle Mayhem', with towers, walkways, staircases and shields make this the ultimate paintball challenge!
Laser combat is like paintball but there's no paint, no masks, no bruises, and no charge for ammo.. just fun!It combines the best aspects of paintball, computer games and indoor laser into a new adrenaline pumping game! Using similar technology that the military forces use with great sound effects when shooting and hitting - you could be playing one of the exiting missions like 'Bomb the Base', 'Castle Mayhem' and 'The Fugitive'. Everyone can play aged 5yrs - 60yrs+!
GOLF:
CWMRHYDNEUADD GOLF COURSE:
Located only 3 miles from Talywerydd, this golf course is open all year round and is very rarely closed by the weather and normally there is no need to book. This picturesque 9 hole golf course is set in a beautiful secluded valley surrounded by a clear water stream. The licensed club house overlooks one of three small lakes. The club house has a bar, eating and changing facilities.
CARDIGAN GOLF COURSE:
Located 10 miles from Talywerydd , three miles north of Cardigan town centre, high above the shores of Cardigan Bay and the Teifi Estuary, this is a SPECIAL place to play golf.
www.cardigangolf.co.uk/en/content/cms/Home/Home.aspx
HISTORICAL INTEREST:
CASTELL HENLLYS:
Castell Henllys is an Iron Age Hill fort where roundhouses and other builings have been reconstructed on their original foundations. The site is particularly important because archeologists have been excavating there for over 20 years.BBC 1's series 'Surviving the Iron Age' was filmed there. During the series it became home to the volunteers for seven long weeks while they tried to survive conditions similar to those of over two thousand years ago.
There's lots to do and much to see at Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort. It has something for everyone, from exciting and enjoyable family events to beautiful and fascinating walks through the woods.
INTERNAL FIRE MUSEUM OF POWER:
Internal Fire museum covers the history of the stationary internel combustion engine in industry and agriculture.Engines run daily in the summer months from March to September, there is always something running somewhere inside and out.
THE NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM
The National Wool Museum is one of Wales' best kept secrets - hidden in the heart of the west Wales countryside,in the village of Drefach Felindre. ENTRY IS FREE!
The museum tells the story of the welsh woollen industry in a village that was once the centre of a thriving industry. It is a home to a commercial working mill where you can see working textile machinery.It also contains a gallery showcasing Welsh blankets, shawls and costumes.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/wool/
WEST WALES MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
For everyone who is,.... or ever has been...., a child. Take a stroll down memory lane. See toys from your past. Relax in the tea room, or browse in the souvenir shop.