Farmhouse holiday cottages in a tranquil rural hideaway Ceredigion, West Wales.
An ideal base for exploring The Teifi Valley, Cardigan Bay and Pembrokeshire.

Cardigan a day out from our holiday cottages

Sunday 23rd of June 2013 16:41

Cardigan is the main town for southern Ceredigion, and is just 18 miles from Stallion Valley.

It makes a great day out and there stops along the way at Newcastle Emlyn, which has some great antiques shop and a lovely town park by the river with a castle, and/or Cenarth where the River Teifi cascades down salmon leap falls.

Historically Cardigan was a major port and in the year 1176, it hosted the very first truly "national" eisteddfod of Wales. Cardigan Castle was the site of the eisteddfod and was a strategic defence for the important port (the second biggest in Wales) and the river crossing between Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. See photo.

Currently funds are being raised to restore the castle and make the most of its tourist potential. Cardigan has excellent arts and entertainment facilities at the Theatre Mwldan complex an indoor market and lots of shops including Yum Yum sweets, a traditional sweet shop.

Generally this is a a dog friendly day out with plenty of dog friendly cafes and restaurants plus walks along the Teifi River.