CEREDIGION WALKING THE CEREDIGION COAST CANOLBARTH CYMRU • MID WALES www.WalkCardiganBay.com TOURIST INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE CYMORTH A GWYBODAETH I YMWELWYR Aberystwyth (01970) 612125 Aberaeron (01545) 570602 Borth (01970) 871174 Cardigan/Aberteifi (01239) 613230 New Quay/Cei Newydd (01545) 560865 INTERNET ACCESS YMHOLIADAU INTERNET All Ceredigion Tourist Information Centres Bellach mae modd cysylltu â phob un o can receive and react to your enquiries by Ganolfannau Croeso Ceredigion trwy gyfrwng Internet electronic mail.The addresses to yr Internet. Rhestrir isod y cyfeiriadau post use are as shown below. electronig dylid eu defnyddio. GENERAL ENQUIRIES / [email protected] YMHOLIADAU CYFFREDINOL Aberystwyth: [email protected] Aberaeron: [email protected] Borth: [email protected] New Quay/Cei Newydd: [email protected] Cardigan & The Teifi Valley: [email protected] Aberteifi a Dyffryn Teifi: CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION CYMRU • MID WALES CANOLBARTH COUNTY COUNCIL CEREDIGION W ALKING THE CEREDIGION COAST THE CEREDIGION COAST W ALKING Ceredigion Acknowledgement is given to the financial assistance towards this publication given by the Tourism Partnership Mid Wales. Llangrannog New Quay Croeso - a warm Welsh welcome - awaits you in Ceredigion. Significant stretches of coastal paths along the Ceredigion Originally an independent principality established as long ago as Heritage Coast, offering spectacular views of the Cardigan Bay 415 AD, the area is named after Prince Ceredig (pronounced Special Area of Conservation, have been open for a number of ‘care-eh-dig’). Located on the western coastline of Wales, on the years.A programme is currently under way to extend the shores of the bay that carries its name, Ceredigion is sheltered Ceredigion Coast Path all along the coastline from Cardigan in from the east by the Plynlimon mountain range. Spectacular the south - near the northern terminus of the Pembrokeshire landscapes and welcoming people await your visit to Ceredigion, Coast Path - to the northern extreme of Ceredigion at Ynyslas, Whilst Ceredigion County Council’s Corporate and one of the last bastions of the Welsh language and culture. on the Dyfi Estuary. Legal Services Department has made every effort to ensure accuracy in this publication, the Council cannot In Ceredigion you will experience a refreshing atmosphere and This booklet offers an overview of the areas through which you accept responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions or for any matter in any way connected with leisurely, but purposeful, lifestyle that is a far cry from the often- may follow existing stretches of the Ceredigion Coastal Path, with or arising out of the publication of the information contained within this brochure. Changes in facilities and hectic stresses of everyday urban living.Winding down is easy - details of publications containing path descriptions as well as services do often occur after the date of printing if that is what you want - but there are opportunities galore to indicating other interesting walks which may be followed in which makes it advisable to confirm the information given through contact with the individual advertisers. join in the ‘hwyl’ (fun) of walking spectacular paths, sailing or particular localities. All the details contained within advertisements and surfing, challenging angling or sea fishing, marvellous bird - listings are supplied by the advertisers themselves. Please check the guide to walkable PUBLISHED by the Corporate and Legal Services watching, pony trekking or golf and world class mountain biking Department, Ceredigion County Council, Lisburne sections on www.WalkCardiganBay.com House,Terrace Road,Aberystwyth,Wales SY23 2AG. and scenic cycle routes. Tel: 01970 633063 Fax: 01970 626566 © Ceredigion County Council 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, nor may the information contained herein be stored electronically or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, applications for which should be addressed to the publisher at the above address. DESIGN: www.fbagroup.co.uk The Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 map data included within this publication is provided by Ceredigion County Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to illustrate the route of the proposed Ceredigion Coast Path. No other use may be made of these maps. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey Copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map data for their own use. 3 W ALKING THE CEREDIGION COAST THE CEREDIGION COAST W ALKING Visit www.WalkCardiganBay.com for downloadable PDF files and a full Mail Order List Visit www.WalkCardiganBay.com for downloadable PDF files and a full Mail Order List KEY: Cardigan - Ceredigion Walks Ceredigion Walks The Dylan 15 Local Walks on the Walking the Cardigan Local walks around ● Indicates circular Centre for Walkers Thomas Trail Cardigan Bay Coast Bay Coast Aberaeron & New Quay walks around the rrp £7.99 Te rry Marsh rrp £10.95 Richard Sale rrp £4.50 David Thomas rrp £6.95 Liz Allan rrp £3.95 Liz Allan rrp £3.95 Laurence Main rrp £2.70 named location. A bilingual (English / Welsh) Jarrold Pathfinder Guide 15 walks - highlighting The Dylan Thomas Trail Fifteen circular walks, Details of routes on the 60 Nine circular and self-guided 1 Indicates walks guide to a selection of 11 number 38 containing OS Ceredigion’s outstanding takes you through beautiful ranging from 1-6 miles in mile coastal path between walks averaging 3 /2 miles. spanning more walks within easy reach of mapping details and full walk history and beauty - vary from countryside passing villages, length, all starting and Cardigan and Ynyslas, divided than one location. Cardigan town offering a descriptions for 28 walks 1-10 miles. Full directions, farms and mansions where finishing on the Ceredigion into shorter day walks. wide range of terrain and along Ceredigion’s sketch maps and information Dylan lived and wrote – and coast and including inland Beautifully illustrated by scenery for the keen walker. spectacular coastline and in on grading, parking, also introduces you to many routes such as the Cilgerran Lynne Denman. the Cambrian Mountains. refreshments and toilets are of the pubs and inns where Gorge. Out of Print Out of Print given for each walk. Dylan derived inspiration! ISBN 0-7117-2418-0 ISBN 0-86381-602-9 ISBN 0-86243-609-5 ISBN 1 902302: ISBN 1 902302 09 5 ISBN 0953352307 FREE downloadable PDF file available from www.WalkCardiganBay.com from PDF file available FREE downloadable Menter Aberteifi Jarrold Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Y Lolfa Kittiwake Kittiwake GMT Publications Ynyslas Borth ● ● Clarach Aberystwyth ●●● Llanrhystud ● Llanon ● Aberarth Aberaeron ● ● Henfynyw ● ● ● New Quay ● ● ● ● ● Cwmtydu ● ● Ynys Lochtyn Llangrannog Penbryn ● ● Tresaith Aberporth ● Mwnt Cardigan ● 4 5 W ALKING THE CEREDIGION COAST THE CEREDIGION COAST W ALKING Ynyslas - Borth Borth - Aberystwyth Ynyslas Borth © Crown copyright.All© Crown rightsreserved. CountyCouncil, Ceredigion 100013288, 2004. Ynyslas means ‘green isle’ and, at After the retreat of the great ice one time,Ynyslas probably was sheets the wide Dyfi estuary an island. Deposition of sand and became colonised by reed shingle has, however, linked it to swamp that, over the following the mainland by way of a long 4000 years, gradually changed to sandy spit of land.Ynyslas forms a forest with pine, birch, alder part of the Dyfi National Nature and even oaks. By this time a Reserve managed by the Countryside Council for Wales. shingle spit, composed of debris left behind by the glaciers, had The reserve covers the whole of the Dyfi Estuary, Borth Bog begun to develop from Borth cliffs.This spit was pushed inland (Cors Fochno) and the Ynyslas Dunes and carries a number of as sea levels rose and encroached upon the woodland, the designations: Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); National remains of which may be seen on the beach during particularly Nature Reserve (NNR); Biosphere Reserve and RAMSAR low tides as a submerged forest. site.The reserve is important for conservation reasons for the Welsh legend tells of a low-lying part of Wales called Cantre’r flora and fauna found here include internationally important Gwaelod lost to flooding when the guard left on the sea-defence winter flocks of wildfowl such as the Greenland White Fronted watchtower became drunk one night and fell into a drunken © Crown copyright.All© Crown rights reserved. County Council, Ceredigion 100013288, 2004. Goose.The Ynyslas Visitor Centre opens seasonally from Easter. stupor. Remains of the sunken forest annually re-appearing on You may walk to Ynyslas and back along the promenade and Borth’s beach at low tides does wonders to sustain the legend! OS Map: Explorer 213 beach from Borth. OS Map: Explorer 213 To access the Ceredigion Coast Path southbound from Borth Public Transport: At nearby Ynys-hir (Long isle), there is an RSPB reserve, offering towards Clarach and onward to Aberystwyth, head for the War Public Transport: Nearest Railway Station: Borth walks and hides overlooking the estuary and salt marsh. Memorial visible on the cliff top south of Borth beach. Nearest Railway Station: Borth Local Bus Service: 512 An inland path - the ‘Mal Evans Way’ - climbs inland from Borth Local Bus Service: 512 Transport enquiries: towards Devil’s Bridge. Transport enquiries: Traveline