Photo by one of our guests, Darren Waters.....many thanks for letting us use it!

Things to do and Places to go


      New Quay, Cei Bach, Llangrannog, Mwnt, Penbryn and others, sandy beaches that are within 30 minutes’ drive of the farm.

      Beautiful walks that take you along the Ceredigion Coastal Path, where dolphins, seals and porpoises can be spotted; through the green river valleys of the Teifi, Aeron, Ystwyth and Rheidol; and to the uplands and forests of the Cambrian Mountains.

      Vale of Rheidol Railway, a narrow gauge steam train running through the Rheidol Valley to Devil’s Bridge, with its spectacular falls.

      Gwili Steam Railway, a preserved standard gauge steam railway that runs along the River Gwili.

      The National Botanical Gardens of Wales, where 560 acres of countryside, 8,000 varieties of plants, and the world’s largest single-spanned glasshouse, designed by Lord Foster, can all be found.

      Y Polyn, an award-winning restaurant co-owned by food writer and critic, Simon Wright.

      The Dolaucothi Gold Mines, where guided tours show visitors the conditions that gold miners worked in during Roman and Victorian times, and the1930s.

      The Brechfa Forest, now managed by the Forestry Commission, which offers walking and mountain bike trails for exploring its 6,500 hectares.

      Dinefwr Park and Castle, an iconic place in the history of Wales, that’s located in the market town of Llandeilo.

      Carreg Cennen Castle, perched high above the River Cennen and probably the most spectacularly situated of all Welsh castles.

      Aberglasney House in the beautiful Tywi Valley, where the fine gardens have inspired poets since 1477.

      Drefach Felindre, the Teifi Valley village that was once the centre of Wales’s important woollen industry; the National Wool Museum in the former Cambrian Mill is located here.

      Cenarth, a charming conservation village with a spectacular falls and 17th-century flourmill, in the grounds of which is the National Coracle Centre.

      Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine near Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, is an authentic 18th-century mine that makes a perfect all-weather attraction.