Towns around Brongwyn

Brongwyn Holiday Park for Tents, Motor Homes and Touring Caravans is nestled in the heart of picturesque welsh countryside, but you certainly won't feel cut off. This little corner of West Wales is scattered with charming market towns, pretty villages and hamlets, and has two University towns at Aberystwyth and Lampeter.

Cardigan

a picture of Cardigan and the River Teifi in West WalesCardigan (Aberteifi) on the mouth of the river
Cardigan, just three miles from our Touring Caravan and Camp site, is a bustling little market town on the bank of the Teifi estury.

 

You'll find many small shops, pubs, restaurants, and a couple of supermarkets (Tesco is just two and a half miles from Brongwyn).

 

The Theatre Mwldan with two cinemas, houses the Tourist Information Centre.

 

Ruins of the mediaeval castle and narrow streets in Cardigan, echo whispers of a grand and cultured history.

 

a picture of the golf club at Gwbert near Cardigan, overlooking the River Teifi estuaryCardigan Golf Club
Visitors to the town will find reminders of her colourful and eventful past everywhere.

 

Cardigan also has its very own eighteen-hole golf course at Gwbert-on-Sea, just north of the town. A 10% reduction in green fees has been arranged for guests staying at Brongwyn

St Dogmaels

Just across the River Teifi and into Pembrokeshire is St. Dogmaels, a pretty riverside village with "Y Felin" - the mill - a water-powered flour mill, and ancient Abbey ruins which host Shakespearean plays in the summer months.

 

Cilgerran

a picture of canoes in the River teifi below Cilgerran Castle in Ceredigion, West WalesCilgerran...castle, canoes and coracles
With Welsh Wildlife Centre and romantic thirteenth century castle ruins on a rocky hilltop overlooking the river Teifi. 

 

You may still see men fishing in the Teifi with nets slung between their coracles (the annual coracle races are held in August).

 

Look out for otters in the water, or try canoeing on the Teifi.

 

Aberystwyth

A busy University town with modern Arts Centre, electric cliff railway, Victorian pier,The National Library of Wales and a narrow gauge railway to Devil's Bridge


 


Aberaeron

a picture of colourful georgian houses on the waterfront at Aberaeron in CardiganshireColourful houses in Aberaeron
The seaside resort of Aberaeron is a perfect example of pure Regency architecture, with the houses painted in dolly mixture colours around the square and stone-walled harbour.

 

Visit the bee exhibition on the Quay, and sample homemade honey ice-cream!

 

 

 

 

Lampeter

The University of Wales, Lampeter is the oldest degree-granting body in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge.

 

Fishguard

a picture of the old harbour at fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales.The old harbour at Fishguard
A quaint little town with a fascinating history.

 

The lower town is older and most picturesque with many tiny fishermen's cottages lining the old harbour.

 

Around Fishguard you will find some of the most rugged untamed coastline in Britain.

 

In particular Strumble Head with romantic lighthouse, the nearest point to Ireland, has incredibly dramatic views. Adjoining Fishguard is

Goodwick

The ferry port for crossing the North Sea to Rosslair in Southern Ireland. Goodwick is only a half hour's drive from Brongwyn Caravan and Camping Site, near enough to visit Ireland for the day!

 

Newcastle Emlyn

A charming market town, about twelve miles from Brongwyn Touring Caravan and Camping Site, with ancient castle ruin laying within the bend of the river Teifi

 

Pembroke

a picture of the boats at Tenby in South West WalesTenby, pretty walled seaside town in the heart of Pembrokeshire
Situated on an inlet of the Milford Haven estuary, Pembroke is a busy market town and contains a 10th-century priory and one of the best preserved castles in Wales.

 

Tenby

A busy, cheerful holiday resort with ancient walls and superb historic buildings.

 

Take a boat trip to Caldey Island.

 

Carmarthen

Carmarthen is one of the largest towns in West Wales, and is an ideal shopping centre for tourists to this area of Wales.

The town is steeped in history and legend dating back to the Roman period.
It has its own castle, but unfortunately not much left of it.

 

Haverfordwest

a picture of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, showing the River Cleddau and the old Norman CastleHaverfordwest on the Cleddau with ancient castle
A medieval town that grew within the shadow of its Norman Castle.

 

It is a bustling market town with all the latest high street shops, and a Riverside Market overlooking the river Cleddau.

 

Saint David

The smallest, village sized city in the United Kingdom, situated in the heart of glorious Pembrokeshire National Park,

 

...and the rest of the world will have to wait...

 

Anna Giles, Brongwyn Touring Caravan and Camping Park,

Brongwyn Mawr, Penparc, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales, SA43 1SA
Telephone: 0044 (0) 1239 613644    e-mail

 

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