LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Clarach itself has a very quaint little fair ground on the front, arcades, a pizzeria and bar, and a fish and chip shop. The beach is a great place to swim from, being shallow a good way out to sea, and from Clarach you have direct access to the coast path, either towards Borth and onwards, or Aberaeron and Cardigan.

ABERYSTWYTH….. a picturesque University town provides a marriage of both coast and countryside with scenery that you’ll never forget. It has an excellent selection of individually owned shops, pubs, museums, supermarkets, cinemas etc, with an array of places to have morning coffee, snack lunches or a romantic evening meal in one of the local restaurants on the sea front. Take a walk along the coast path or visit the cliff railway at Constitution Hill. Along the promenade you can take part in the old tradition of ‘kicking the bar’ which goes back many decades. Aberystwyth Arts Centre has a theatre, cinema, concert hall, gift shop and restaurant. The mainline station goes to Pwellheli, Aberdyfi and directly in to Birmingham, so the beautiful town of Aberystwyth is not only very accessible, but gives the ability to see other parts of Wales while you are here.

Aberystwyth from Constitution Hill

Further inland, the quiet Welsh countryside – a walkers’ paradise and an area full of surprises has an abundance of local inns and craft centres, ideal for a relaxing lunch or an afternoon tea whilst exploring the many country lanes in Ceredigion.

Some of the local attractions and things to do – too many to list, but the popular ones are…

Vale of Rheidol – steam railway meandering through the Rheidol Valley
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest and Visitor Centre – breathtaking scenery and the rare red kite feeding centre
Ceredigion Museum – good display of artwork
National Library of Wales – worth the walk to the top of the hill – superb views
Aberystwyth Castle – ancient ruins and a marvellous view of Cardigan Bay
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway – longest electric cliff railway in Britain
Hafod Uchtryd – gardens/forest in picturesque countryside
Llywernog Lead Mine – fun place for adults and little ones
Aberystwyth Arts Centre – theatre, cinema, cafe, book shop, exhibitions
Dyfi National Nature Reserve at Ynys Las – miles of open sand dunes where parking of cars is allowed
Devil’s Bridge – can be approached by a narrow gauge railway – 3 spectacular bridges built on top of another

Aberystwyth Seafront

Aberystwyth Marina

Aberystwyth Beach