Local Attractions

Links, Local Businesses and Local Attractions. What we love about our local area.

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Coed Ty'n-y-cwm Hillfort - Small triangular hillfort above the site with nice views, pleasant walk up from the site, and as part of circular walk via woods above Llanafan – 1 mile

Y Ffarmers – Fire in the Mountain’s local pub, rebuilt after fire in 2018 – 1.5 miles

Wild swimming at Hafod - Waterfalls, pools and a river in a beautiful valley – 5 miles

Magic of Life Butterfly House - Indoor tropical house in the heart of the Rheidol Valley – 5.5 miles

Bwlch y Geuffordd Gardens – Pretty gardens open daily - 8 miles

Devil’s Bridge Falls – Spectacular (if touristy) waterfalls – 6.5 miles

The Hafod Estate – A wooded estate comprising 200 hectares of the Ystwyth valley and surrounding hills, open to walkers all year round, free of charge – 7 miles

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest – Forest with visitor centre at the head of a dramatic valley known for its daily red kite feeding and waymarked trails for walkers, mountain bikers, and runners - 9 miles

The Vale of Rheidol Railway – Pretty steam railway which runs to nearby Devil’s Bridge – Note at time of writing it is only possible to join the train from Aberystwyth station due to COVID-19 restrictions

Cefn Croes Wind Farm – Open access hilltop in the shadow of eight massive wind turbines (not a tourist attraction) – 15 miles

Ynyslas Dunes National Nature Reserve – Largest sand dunes in Ceredigion, with visitor centre, listed as unsafe for swimming due to strong currents - 15 miles

Borth Beach - Windswept family friendly beach with RNLI Lifeguards during the summer holiday season, shingle at high tide, sand at low tide - 15 miles

Elan Valley – Rugged upland landscape and reservoirs with visitor centre – 17 miles

Wild swimming at Wolf’s Leap, Irfon - Series of deep pools, about 10m across and 3m deep, in an often-sunny gorge - 26 miles

Llangrannog beach – Sandy lifeguarded beach beside a village with a shop and a couple of pubs and cafes - 35 miles

Cilborth beach – Quieter sandy beach neighbouring Llangrannog with rock pools and caves – 35 miles

Ynys-Lochtyn and Pen y Badell / Pendinaslochdyn – 36 miles - Spectacular hill fort and tidal island a short walk from Langrannog & Cilborth

Aberporth Beach – Charming sandy village beach with lifeguards in season – 39 miles

Mwnt – Celebrated hidden sandy cove on the Ceredigion coast – 43 miles