St. Dogmaels Circular Walk. the abbey, is also of interest as The route is 12.3m/19.7km, it contains the Sagranus Stone, 5.5-6.5 hrs. The walking is the key to deciphering ancient over fields, minor roads, script. Nearby also is coastal paths and farm tracks. ‘Y Felin’, a working water mill, Generally the surface is dry and which continues to produce sound. The route rises and falls flour. quite a lot with steep ascents GREENWAYS and descents between Graig From the car park in the village and Head and on walk approximately 250 mtrs/ leaving St. Dogmaels. Ascents/ 273yds up the hill - past the descents 646mtrs/2099ft. There turning on the right to Poppit Walk... are 4 kissing gates, 17 stiles, Sands - until you take the left 15 gates, 3 footbridges and 1 turn into Ffordd y Cwm. cattle grid on this walk. Circular Cemaes Head Allt-y-goed

2 Penrhyn Castle A network of routes from 3 the picturesque, hillside 1 Cippyn village of Pen yr Afr Poppit to around the peninsula Sands of Cemaes Head offers Pwllygranant a variety of circular Clawddcam routes and spectacular 1 2 Short cuts coastal scenery. The route 3 Bryncws St. Dogmael’s description refers to the ST DOGMAELS S,R,A,T,CP,SP. St Dogmael’s St. Dogmaels walk, which Buses 405, 407, 409 Abbey covers all the ground, and The hillside village of St Dogmael’s is home to the ruins Follow the road until you reach gives details of footpaths of a 12th century abbey, which a right fork where the lane round Cemaes head, which was built in 1115 by French divides, and follow the signed footpath along the top of Cwm can be used as shortcuts. Benedictine monks. The 12th century abbey replaced an Degwel. After approximately earlier Celtic monastery. The 600 mtrs/656yds there is a post parish church of St Thomas the on the path, and a kissing Martyr, which stands next to gate on the right hand side, farmyard of Cippyn Fawr, and continue along the track to a derelict chapel. Here there is another bridleway clearly marked to the right, which is the path to take for shortcut 1 (A-B). Follow the instructions overleaf.

For the St Dogmaels Circular Walk, continue straight along the track past another ruin. There are excellent views of St Dogmaels the coast along this stretch. Take the stile on the left turn right here into a field. Follow the bridleway straight and follow the path through Continue along the lane and, ahead and around Clawdd- a wooded area down into after the third kissing gate, Cam farm, continue along the the valley. At the next stile turn right through a field. bridleway and go through the turn right at minor road and From here walk to the gate gate opposite the house called walk for approximately 100 that leads into the farm lane. Tirion Isaf and down into a mtrs/109yds and take the lane Turn left here and follow the valley. Cross over the stile and on the left which lead over lane around the bend along stream, then walk up to the another stile and climbs up a to the road. Turn left at the farm track at the top of the hill. Continue straight along road and approximately 100 field. Turn right and follow the lane ignoring any left mtrs/109yds further on there the track for a short distance. turns. Follow the waymarks is a sign (‘Llwybr Bryncws’) to Here take the bridleway on across the fields to Graig at a track on the right. From this the left (ignoring the footpath which point you cross the high ground there are good ahead). Follow the bridleway track and two stiles. Follow views of the surrounding across the fields and through the signs to the Coast Path by countryside. Follow the farm to the road. Turn right walking to the right hand side waymarks through the fields at the road and walk to of the field until you come to Bryncws Farm, turn right ‘Capel Gerazim’, at Cippyn. to another stile. The path, through the farmyard and Immediately after the Chapel which crosses a small bridge follow the farm lane down there is a bridleway sign by a beautiful waterfall, is to the road reaching another (‘Llwybr Ceffylau’) to the left. clearly marked to the Coast sign (‘Llwybr Bryncws’)at the Follow this bridleway through Path. At the Coast Path sign end of the lane. Turn left here a wooded area and up to the for ‘Gernos’ turn right and and after approximately 250 top of the field (Junction A). climb the Coast Path along the mtrs/273yds take the farm Here turn left and follow the cliffs. The cliffs show evidence track on the right. bridleway, passing through of intense geological activity, steep U and V shaped folds From here follow the sign , R (summer are clearly visible. As the ‘Llwybr Ceffylau’ bridleway only), CP. Buses 405, 407, 409 path rises the views are quite to the left and ignore A large sandy beach at spectacular. the footpath ahead. The the mouth of the Teifi bridleway will take you past a estuary, Poppit Sands Follow the Coast Path around house on the right and, in the marks the northern border and just before you reach second field you come to, turn of Pembrokeshire and the old coastguard lookout right towards two sign posts the northern end of the station you will find a stile for paths and bridleways. . on the right on a bend in the Turn left here and follow the path - this will lead you to footpath for approximately To continue to St.Dogmaels (Junction B) shortcut 2 (B-C). 500 mtrs/ 546yds to the Coast follow the Coastal Path Follow the instructions below). Path. Turn right after the stile along the road for approx. To continue to Cemaes Head and down the steps to join the 1.5m/2.5 km. Look out for a follow the Coast Path down Coast Path (now at Junction footpath on the left, about steps and around. The path B). Route follows Coast Path 100mtrs/109yds after the ‘Ferry will become a track and then a round Cemaes Head and along Inn’, this will take you along a road to Poppit Sands. the road to Poppit Sands. pleasant path by the river back to the car park and the centre Shortcut 1 (A-B) Shortcut 2 (B-C) of St. Dogmaels. This short cut will take you This short cuts out the Coast to the Coast Path by the old Path around Cemaes Head and coastguard lookout station, will lead you on to the Coast which is to the west of Cemaes Path road towards Poppit Head. You will miss out the Sands. most difficult part of the Coast National Rail Enquiries on Path, but still be able to enjoy 08457 48 49 50 From the Coast Path take some of the most spectacular Public Transport the path on the right over Information Cymru views of . a style and walk along the 0870 608 2608 path for approximately 500 Follow the bridleway on the The key to en-route facilities right of the disused Chapel mtrs/546yds until you come to S - Shop, R - Refreshments, for approximately 150 two signposts. Turn left at the B - Bank, A - Accommodation, I - Information, CP - Car Park, mtrs/164yds, it will lead you second signpost - through a T - Toilet, SP - Street Parking. through a gate and across a gate marked ‘access to Youth field to a farm lane. Turn left Hostel’ onto bridleway. Walk Walking Details and here and, for approximately along here for approximately Directions are shown in 300 mtrs/328yds ignoring all italics. A copy of Ordnance 100mtrs/100yds, follow the Survey 1:50 Landranger Sheet footpaths until you reach the track round to the right - past 145 or 1:25 Outdoor Leisure a pond on the right - and road. Turn right at the road Sheet 35 are recommended. across a cattle grid. and follow the Coast Path to All distances/times given are Poppit Sands. approximate.