St Dogmaels Village,
www.stdogmaels.com
* The 12th Century Abbey ruins and grounds are in the
centre of the village.
* The new Coach House Interpretation Centre is located at the Abbey.
* The village church contains the 'Segranus' stone with Irish Goidelic/Ogham and Latin inscription provided the key to deciphering the ancient Irish language.
* Y Felin is a working medieval corn mill with water
wheel and Mill Pond, and sells its own flour etc. see
www.yfelin.co.uk
* Village Green with children's playground and views along the river.
* Many houses in St Dogmaels were fishermen's cottages nestled into the hillside, some with access only by footpath. The village footpath network reflects this and gives an unusually intimate feel for the village.
* The Village Festival is held during first 2 weeks of May, with high profile concerts and activities.
* A Shakespeare play is enacted within the Abbey grounds during first week of August (there are also other open air plays performed in Cilgerran Castle and elsewhere locally during the summer)
* A Medieval Fair is held in the Abbey grounds on August Bank Holiday Mondays.
Food & Drink within the village Ferry Inn - 20 metres across the road, is on
the river with good views Teifi Netpool Inn - 10 min walk, above river,
good for special dietary needs White Hart - 15 min walk, in village with satellite
sport TV Webley Hotel - 5 min drive, on estuary and good
place for bird watching, Bowen's Fish & Chips - 10 min walk to the village's
superb licensed fish & chip shop with seating. It is
not open on Mondays.
Cardigan (1 mile) has a number of café's, pubs
& hotels and an indoor market with deli-café. See http://www.visitcardigan.com/cardigan-food-and-drink.htm.
The Mwldan cinema and theatre also has a cafe http://www.mwldan.co.uk Gwbert (10 minute drive) on the other side of the estuary, has great views and 2 hotels with restaurants.
Beaches
For a live web cast of the surf at Poppit Beach visit
www.baysports.co.uk
Poppit Sands Beach, 1 mile away is a Blue Flag expanse of sandy beach, backed by dunes with café, accessible toilets, lifeboat station with lifeguard facilities in the summer season. Excellent geological formations accessible at low tides. Level access.
Mwnt Beach, 20 mins drive is a National Trust owned small and secluded sandy beach, down many steps with kiosk and toilets. The headland, with it's 15thc church, is also a good place for watching dolphin and chough.
Ceibwr Bay Beach, a 20 minute drive or local bus journey to Moylegrove, a unspoilt secluded rocky cove with pebble beach, amazing cliff formations and views but has no facilities. The cliffs here are considered a good place to go to watch the sunset.
Entertainment The Cellar bar (Y-Seler) is the Castle Café by
day. In the evenings it's a music venue, good value
as the usual £7 entrance fee includes a good meal, visit
www.y-seler.co.uk/SHOPS/tcb.nsf/Sessions
for a listing.
Family Activities Teifi Mania, a childrens' indoor play centre
with padded play frame, climbing activities, sports
court and café for parents. www.teifimania.co.uk Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, excellent
location to view seals and dolphins with childrens activities
and farm animals. www.cardiganisland.com
01239 623637 Felinwynt Rainforest Centre, walk through Amazonian
tropical house with large exotic butterflies, café,
exhibition, etc www.butterflycentre.co.uk Castell Henllys, reconstructed Iron Age village
with activities, www.castellhenllys.com Oakwood Theme Park, ride on the wildside, www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk Llys-y-Fran Country Park and reservoir for cycling, sailing, rowing, angling, walking, playground, visitor centre with restaurant café, Tel. 01437 532 273 Pemberton's Chocolate Farm, award winning, make
your own chocolates on a factory tour at www.welshchocolatefarm.com Teifi Valley Railway steam locomotives, www.teifivalleyrailway.com
Fishing Llys-y-Fran Country Park & Reservoir, 30 minutes away is one of Wales' finest trout fisheries. Tackle hire, tuition and boats available including adapted boats for disabled anglers. Tel. 01437 532 273 hydlewis Trout Fishery and smokery is 30 minutes away. Ian Heaps' Premier Coarse Fishery, the World
Champion's fishery at Llawhaden is about 30 minutes
away www.ian-heaps.com
Detailed information can be found on www.visitpembrokeshire.com/fishing
Local organisation can be found on www.pembrokeshireanglers.org.uk Sites and organisations in Ceredigion are listed
on www.anglerswelcome.com Sea Fishing is available wherever there is access to the sea shore, Yet-y-Gors coarse & fly fishing, see www.yet-y-gors.co.uk
01348 873497
Golf Cliff Hotel 10 minute drive away to Gwbert and
has 9 holes, www.cliffhotel.com Cardigan Golf Club's, award winning 18 hole par
72 & is around the corner from the Cliff, www.cardigangolf.co.uk Newport golf club 30 minute drive away tel. 01633 890011. Herons Brook at Narbeth (35 minute drive) is
a challenging par 3 precision course, www.heronsbrookretreat.com
Horses & Riding
We have a lsting of 12 Riding Centres, more information is available on request.
Local Food Products Caws Cenarth for assorted organic cheeses also
sold at Harrods visit www.welshorganiccheese.co.uk
or www.cawscenarth.co.uk Cig Lodor Farm sausages served at the Argo Villa breakfast table are are available on Saturdays in Cardigan covered market. Ffynnon Las Vineyard is near Aberaeron and is open to visitors for tours and wine tastings without charge, tel. 01545 570234.
Penlon Cottage Brewery at Llanarth produces Vegan bottle
conditioned beers and has tours by prior arrangement,
visit www.penlon.biz Siop Fferm Llwynhelyg (about 15 min drive) in
Sarnau, is a farm shop that stocks over 50 types of
Welsh cheeses as well as local produce at www.llwynhelygfarmshop.co.uk Y Felin St. Dogmaels village medieval corn mill
sells its own flour and bread etc. www.yfelin.co.uk
Museums, Exhibitions and Heritage Centres Cardigan Heritage Centre, (1 mile) on the wharf giving a history from Norman to present day, tel 01239 614404.
Pendre Art Gallery and Café in Cardigan www.pendreart.com Cilgerran Castle, (15 min drive) overlooks Teifi
gorge, for events, plays etc see www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
01239 621339 Llanerchaeron Estate is a National Trust property near Aberaeron (itself a pretty Georgian harbour town) is a John Nash villa demonstrating self sufficient for Welsh gentry country life in the 18th century. 01545 570200 National Wool Museum, free entry working mill
with good family activities at Dre-Fach Felindre, www.museumwales.ac.uk
01559 370929 Internal Fire Museum of Power, Castell Pridd,
Tanygroes, www.internalfire.com
tel. 01239 811212 National Coracle Centre, Cenarth Falls, www.coracle-centre.co.uk Scolton Manor in Bethlehem is Pembrokeshire's County Museum a reasonably priced eco-centre and country park with special events, tea room etc. tel. 01437 731328/457
Outdoor Activities
The area is renowned for the natural beauty of its coastline and hills ideal for walking excursions. If you are looking for other organised activities there are; Fforestoutdoor for climbing, abseiling, mountain
biking, as well as water activities, etc www.fforestoutdoor.co.uk Cardigan Bay karting, paintball centre, maize
maze, www.cardikarts.co.uk
01545 580 794 Cenarth Outdoor Paintball & Laser games, www.cenarth-paintball.co.uk
Walking
This is our most recommended activity for St. Dogmaels, there are lots of interesting walks that can be tailored to different interests, energy levels and ability. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path starts about 150m from Argo Villa, one nearby section overlooks a beach where we once counted 134 seals relaxing below us.
Preseli Circle walking trail links Fishguard,
Crymych with the Teifi Valley www.greenwaysholidays.com
The Walkers Coast Bus gives details of the coast path bus routes linking villages and beaches along our national trail. This makes it easy to walk different sections of the coast path and return to the same overnight, visit the following: www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/coastbus
and www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Green Dragon Bus service can be booked by walking
groups in advance, visit http://www.prta.co.uk
There are lots more attractions and activities in the area that are to numerous to mention. These range from the National garden to country gardens and farmhouse cheese producers to ancient standing stones, the source of the Stonehenge Circle stones and a very good value local summer rock music festival.
Tourist Information Centre, Cardigan
Theatre Mwldan, Bath House Rd, Cardigan, 01239 613230
Cash Points
These can be found at the local branches of Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC and Nat West, all located on Cardigan High Street.
Tesco Cardigan also has a hole in the wall machine.
