Boat Trips

A Bay To Remember

Dolphin & Wildlife Watching Trips Cardigan Bay. Fully guided boat trips to suit all ages. One dog per trip welcome.

Nature Trail and Water Falls

A world famous tourist attraction in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains. These unique waterfalls have attracted many thousands of visitors since the 18th century, including William Wordsworth who wrote about the “Torrent at the Devil’s Bridge”.

Steam Railway from Aberystwyth to Devils Bridge

Vale of Rheidol Railway

See the countryside change as you travel through wide open fields and meadows, woodland and rugged mountain scenery, the line twisting and turning as it clings to the hillside.

Motorcycling in Mid Wales

Best Biking Roads

Enjoy the best biking roads in the United Kingdom from your base near Lampeter.

Enjoying our National Park

Bannau Brycheiniog o Brecon Beacons

Less than an hour away, enjoy everything that the Brcon Beacons has to offer, including Abseiling & Rock climbing, Go Underground, Cycling & Mountain Biking, Horse Riding & Trekking, Stargazing, Walking, Watersports.

Britain’s Breathing Space

Yr Wyddfa or Snowdonia National Park

Snowdonia, about an hour to the North, has many attractions on offer to the visitor from underground audiovisual tours to farm tours, narrow gauge railway trips through breathtaking countryside and for the more adventurous, white water rafting.

A beautiful place to visit with lovely woodland walks

Llanerchaeron

Just a short drive away, Llanerchaeron and the wonderful Ceredigion Coast cared for by the National Trust.

A wonderful seaside village

Aberaeron

Make sure you include beautiful Aberaeron in your itinerary. There is so much to see and plenty of choices to eat.

Amazing piece of engineering history and stunning location

Elan Valley

A visit to Elan Valley never fails to delight and inspire. We are custodians of a beautiful area stretching 72 square miles with historic landscapes and thriving wildlife. The dams and reservoirs, the working legacy of remarkable Victorian engineering, add to the captivating and ever changing scenery.

A visitors centre near Aberystwyth

Bwlch – Nant yr Arain

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre is well-known for its long-established tradition of daily feeding of red kites. There is a wide range of waymarked trails for walkers, mountain bikers and runners. There is also a skills park with a purpose-built track for mountain bikers to practice their technique and a waymarked trail for horse riders.

National Nature Reserve, Near Tregaron

Cors Caron

Cors Caron National Nature Reserve is a vast area of wetland filling the broad valley of the River Teifi near Tregaron. The three raised peat bogs are surrounded by reedbeds, fen, wet grassland, woodland, waterways and ponds, and these varied habitats support a wealth of wildlife. The fully accessible boardwalk goes over the south-east bog and to the large bog hide where you can enjoy a peaceful view of the landscape and wildlife.

Woodlands and rocky gorges, a picturesque landscape

Hafod Estate

A visit to Hafod will take you through woodlands, past the Ystwyth valley’s rocky gorges, into Mrs Johnes’ Flower Garden all within one of the finest examples of a Picturesque landscape in Europe, the vision of its most celebrated owner, Thomas Johnes. Explore waymarked trails on the five main walks within 200 hectare estate near Aberystwyth.

Nature Reserve – Ynyslas visitor centre

Dyfi National Nature Reserve

Ynyslas Visitor Centre is the main access point to Dyfi National Nature Reserve. The visitor centre sits on the edge of Ynyslas dunes, the largest sand dunes in Ceredigion.

A large sandy unspoilt beach

Penbryn Beach

Penbryn is a large sandy beach backed by a dune system and cliffs. The beach is managed by the National Trust and is in a rural and unspoilt location. The beach is popular with surfers and kayakers as well as those seeking a quiet spot to relax or stroll.

A sandy bay with a waterfall

Tresaith Beach

The small village of Tresaith, just to the east of Aberporth, overlooks this small sandy bay which is popular for sailing and surfing; there are rock pools to explore and a waterfall that falls over the cliffs directly onto the beach.

The birthplace of the first eisteddfod

Cardigan Castle

Cardigan Castle is one of the most important castles in Wales – the first stone castle built by a Welshman and the birthplace of the first eisteddfod in 1176.

One of the most spectacularly sited castles in Wales

Cilgerran Castle

Cilgerran is one of the most spectacularly sited castles in Wales. Its two great round towers loom high above the deep gorge of the River Teifi and the fast-flowing stream of the Plysog..

A place where history, myth and legend collide

The Silver Mountain Experience

The Silver Mountain Experience, a place where history, myth and legend collide in a fantastic day out for the whole family. Embark on an adventure with a choice of guided tours discovering the history of our very own Silver-Lead Mine, or experience Welsh fantasy and myth in one of our actor led shows.

Visit a distillery

The Welsh Wind Distillery

Visit the distillery or book in in for Gin Making Experiences, Gin Tasting Experiences and Cocktail.

Working engines, showing our industrial heritage

Internal Fire Museum of Power

The largest collection of working engines in Wales. Engines run in the museum every day with a variety of sounds and smells that are eye opening to those who don’t remember and evocative of a previous life to those who do.

Walk into a world of free-flying tropical butterflies

Butterfly House

The Magic of Life Trust is a registered Charity set up to help integrate people with the Natural World. Our main aim is to inspire a sense of wonder for nature. We also raise awareness of local and tropical biodiversity issues, from rain forests to native flower meadows, from corals reefs to the social attitudes for the Natural World.

Activities on the land, sea and the river

Cardigan Bay Active Adventure tours

Activities on the land, on the sea and on the river which include: Bushcraft, Coasteering, Gorge Walking, River & Sea Kayaking, Rock Climbing & Abseiling and even White Water Tubing!

Coastal Paths and Hikes

Ceredigion or Cardigan Bay

Walk the lanes and footpaths including the All Wales Coast Path and shorter circular walks around the Ceredigion coast.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Aberystwyth University

The award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is Wales’ largest arts centre and recognised as a ‘national flagship for the arts’. It has a wide-ranging artistic programme, both producing and presenting, across all art forms.