Ceredigion

Destination

Ceredigion - a land of spectacular landscapes, people and culture, fresh mountain air, sea breezes and magnificent coastal countryside. Ceredigion is a land steeped in history and tradition and renowned for its Welshness.

Ceredigion’s countryside features some of Wales’s most beautiful landscapes and the area is of special interest to nature lovers. Its mountains, lakes, forests and rivers attract many rare species of wildlife, plants and birds.

What's on Offer

Amenities

Much of Ceredigion’s 60-mile coastline is designated Heritage Coast and is dotted with small villages, ports and towns with a rich seafaring history. Boat trips, or walks along the new Ceredigion Coast Path, provide a unique insight into the creation of Britain’s first Marine Heritage Coast.

Ceredigion’s magnificent beaches regularly top the list of Seaside Awards, International Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards.

Places to Visit

Aberystwyth and North Ceredigion:
National Library of Wales
Ceredigion Museum and Gallery
Electric Cliff Railway and Camera Obscura
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Harbour/Marina
Vale of Rheidol Narrow Gauge Steam Railway
Llanbadarn Church
Penglais Nature Park
Borth Animalarium
Ynyshir RSPB Reserve
Ynyslas National Nature Reserve.

Aberaeron:
Harbour
Craft Centre
The National Trust’s Llanerchaeron Mansion.

Tregaron:
Red Kite Centre and Museum
Cors Caron Nature Reserve

Cardigan:
Theatr Mwldan
Welsh Wildlife Centre
St Dogmaels Abbey
Heritage Centre
Cilgerran Castle.

Entertainment

Aberystwyth:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Commodore Cinema

Cardigan:
Theatr Mwldan (theatre and cinema)

Lampeter/Aberaeron:
Theatr Felinfach (theatre and cinema).

Shopping

Life in Ceredigion still largely evolves around the village shop and weekly market day visits to the main towns. Many shops are family run, providing friendly service, shopping trips and a wide variety of goods. However, Ceredigion’s main towns also have their fair share of well-known high street names.

Throughout Ceredigion there are many small manufacturers of fancy goods and specialist products. For Celtic crafts, seek out shops such as Canolfan Crefft Cymru at Tregaron while the woollen mills of southern Ceredigion still produce flour and distinctive woollen goods.

Eating Out

Some of the finest Welsh food is served in local hotels, restaurants, country pubs and inns with Welsh lamb and beef featuring prominently, also fresh fish and Cardigan Bay seafood.

Recreation & Sport

Golf courses, leisure centres & swimming pools, bowls, bowling alley, dry ski slope, river/sea angling, sailing, boating, bathing, water sports, boat trips, walking, coastal path, pony trekking/riding, mountain-biking at the Nant Yr Arian Mountain Bike Centre or cycling the Ystwyth Trail.

Conference & Business Facilities

University of Wales Aberystwyth Conference Office
Tel: 01970 621960
Fax: 01970 622899

Accommodation

Total Establishments: 855
Total Bed Spaces: 46,028

Getting There

Road

A487 north & south; A44 east

Rail

London - Aberystwyth: 5hrs
Birmingham - Aberystwyth: 3hrs

Air

Birmingham - Aberystwyth: 3hr drive
Cardiff - Cardigan: 2hr drive