Cwmtydu Cove is accessed by a narrow road that follows the valley of the babbling little river Tydu (or the Ffynnon Ddewi as it is also known) down to the sea. The beach is of sand and stone with rocks and grassy hills rising on either side, and fresh water pools are formed by banks of shingle interrupting the flow of the stream. At low tide the caves in the ancient Silurian-period cliff rocks can be explored - once the secret haunt of pirates and smugglers. There is a car park and toilets nearby. An old lime kiln can be seen at the top of the beach (restored by the National Trust) harking back to the days when sailing ships would land their cargoes of limestone and culm (a type of fuel) here. It is reported that a First World War German submarine surfaced in the cove and obtained fresh water supplies from the river. From late summer onwards, Atlantic grey seals can sometimes be seen basking with their pups on Cwmtydu's rocks (seals have notably used the beach as a nursery for their young.) For the energetic, the exhilarating Cwmtydu to New Quay Walk covers approximately 4 miles, following a public footpath that climbs up over National Trust land crossing the cliff tops, passing by Castell Bach (the remains of an Iron Age Fort) and Cwm Soden Beach. A shorter inland walk can be made along the wooded, fern-clad Tydu valley to the Crown Inn at Llwyndafydd (with restaurant), about 1½ miles or so to the south-east of the property, which was once an old stamping ground of the famous Cilie poets. There is a general store/post office at Plwmp village, about 3½ miles southerly, although we are informed by the vendor that daily newspapers and groceries are delivered. Cross Inn village is about 3½ miles to the east of the property with post office/general store, pub and restaurant.
New Quay is about 4 miles north-easterly, hugging the hills overlooking Cardigan Bay, with terraces of narrow streets and delightful houses. There is a post office and a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants and doctors' surgery. With its sheltered harbour and wide, sandy beaches, New Quay is popular for family holidays, as well as attracting sailing and water sports enthusiasts. It began as a fishing village and was also used by smugglers, especially salt smugglers. During the 18th Century a ship building industry developed here, which expanded during the l9 Century allowing the town to grow, and lime making was also important in those days. By the end of the 1800s, the town's ship building industry had declined and tourism took the lead in New Quay's economic fortunes, though fishing is still carried out on a small scale and there is a shellfish processing plant here. Dylan Thomas lived New Quay in 1944 and the town is believed to be the "cliff-perched town at the far end of Wales" "Under Milk Wood". Also, his poem "Quite Early One Morning" mentions the New Quay Cliff Walk, which climbs steeply above the town giving fabulous, far reaching views from the top (as far as the Lleyn Peninsula on a clear day). Regular boats leave the harbour for dolphin-watching trips, as these delightful creatures have become quite a tourist attraction.
Llanarth is just over 6 miles to the east, with a petrol station, sub post office, convenience store, butcher's shop, and a pub. Llanarth Pottery is on the outskirts of the village, where potters can be seen in action and visitors are welcome to try throwing a pot.
Llangrannog, located 4 miles south-westerly,is a the seaside and is spread out along the narrow valley of the river Hawen, which tumbles as a waterfall at the steep, lower part of valley. There is a general store here, two pubs and two cafes. The Llangrannog Dry Ski Slope will be found before entering the village.
Penbryn beach is 6 miles away, with nearly a mile of golden sands owned by the National Trust, approached through the woodland of the fern clad Hoffnant valley.
Tresaith, picturesque and 7 miles south-westerly, with a high waterfall formed by the River Saith tumbling over the cliffs to the wide sandy beach below, and Aberporth is the neighbouring village, overlooking two separate sheltered beaches, which are joined at low tide, with golden sands and rock pools. The secluded cove of Mwnt is about 14 miles away, with a sandy beach and an ancient little church on the hill above, where pdgnrns once rested on their way to Bardsey Island (at the end of the Lleyn peninsula). The Cardigan Coastal Farm Park is some 16 miles distant, an island Nature Reserve near Cardigan town, in a stunning location, where seals, dolphins and sea birds can be seen. The glorious sand-duned beach of Poppit Sands is about 20 miles south-west of the property at the northern tip of Pembrokeshire, where a variety of sea birds and waders can be seen and water sports enjoyed.
Cardigan Bay is an important environment for a variety of marine wildlife. The "Heritage Coast" between New Quay and Tresaith was created in 1992, and the adjacent sections of sea were designated as a Conservation Area in 1996. Even hump back whales have been seen travelling across the bay.
Aberaeron is about 10 miles north-easterly, at the mouth of the River Aeron. With its elegant, brightly painted houses, sparkling water and picturesque harbour, this charming Georgian seaside town is sometimes known as the "Jewel of Cardigan Bay". Serving the rural communities of the area, the bustling town offers good shopping and craft centres selling local produce, plenty of pubs and eateries, primary and secondary schools, doctors and dentist, leisure centre, swimming pool, sea aquarium, honey bee centre on the quay (the town is noted for its honey, and honey-flavoured ice cream), 9-hole pitch & putt golf course, regattas, concerts, festivals, carnival, and delightful walks and cycle rides. Like New Quay, the town grew around fishing and ship building. After the harbour was built in the early 19th Century, the town expanded into a "new town", reputedly designed by the famous architect, John Nash, and many of the buildings are listed. On the outskirts is the Llanerchaeron Estate in the lovely Aeron valley, managed by the National Trust and open to visitors in season, with a fine late 18th Century mansion, also designed by John Nash, walled gardens, historic farm buildings, and extensive grounds.
Llandysul on the banks of the river Teifi is 12½ miles to the south-east, with a selection of shops, post office, banks, schools, cafes, pubs, swimming pool, and ancient church. The town is popular with fishermen and canoeists, who come to ride the foaming rapids on this part of the river. In past times the rushing waters of the Teifi and its tributaries drove the many waterwheels in this region, serving wool and flour mills. A working woollen mill can be seen at the National Woolen Museum at Drefach Felindre, 14 miles. The traditional old market town of Newcastle Emlyn is about 13 miles southerly, also on the Teifi, with quaint antique, craft and book shops, covered market, restaurants, pubs, theatre, leisure centre, swimming pool, and the ruins of a Century Welsh castle. Another Teifi Valley market town is Lampeter, 18 miles south-easterly, on the border of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, providing good shops, a leisure centre with swimming pool, cafes, restaurants, pubs, etc. and the oldest University in the country (dating back to 1822), occupying a beautiful setting in the Cambrian Mountains.
The Teifi Valley is rich in beauty and wildlife, and offers delightful places to visit. The Teifi Valley Railway is 12 miles south of the property - a narrow gauge steam railway travelling for 2 miles through lovely countryside. In a south-westerly direction, the beautiful Cenarth Falls and National Coracle Centre are about 14 miles away, with waterfalls, pools, a 200 year old bridge and salmon leap, whilst Cilgerran Castle is 16 miles away, in a lovely setting, standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Teifi, with delightful walks leading down to the riverside. Managed by the National Trust, the 13th Century castle is ruinous, although two large towers still remain. Cilgerran famously hosts annual coracle races in the summertime, an event which began in 1950. The town was once renowned for the high quality slate that was mined in the area and exported via Cardigan.
The Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve is beyond Cilgerran (to the south of Cardigan), a wonderful 264 acre wildlife site. To the east of the property, towards the upper reaches of the Teifi is Tregaron, 26 miles distant, standing at the foothills of the magnificent Cambrian Mountains, with the red-tinted Cors Caron National Nature Reserve nearby.
Cardigan is 15 miles south-west of the property on the Teifi estuary, an ancient market town at the north of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula, having a rich cultural heritage, Georgian and Victorian architecture, and a friendly air. Once a very busy port before the coming of the railway changed its status, the town offers good shopping amenities, indoor market, schools, college, library, leisure centre, swimming pool, doctors' surgeries, dentists, small community hospital, cinema/theatre, galleries and craft shops, food festivals, Guildhall, Heritage Centre on the wharf, and the remains of a 12 Century Norman castle overlooking the river. There is a good selection of pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes and take-aways. Historically, Cardigan was the chief town of the old Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth. In the 11th and 12th Centuries it changed hands between the Welsh and the invading Normans several times. In 1176 at a time when the Welsh held power, the very first Eisteddfod took place at the castle. Cardigan's 18-hole Golf Course to the north of town offers wonderful views over the sea and the Teifi estuary.
To the west of Cardigan is St Dogmeal's, situated the end of the famous Pembrokesh ire Coastal Trail which runs up from Amroth in the south covering a distance of about 186 miles along the magnificent coastline. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park offers glorious beaches and countryside, and includes the Preseli Mountains, famous for being the source of the Bluestones of Stonehenge, for magical legends of Merlin and King Arthur, and for beauty spots such as the oak-clad Gwaun Valley. Within the Preselis to the south-west of the property is the ancient monument of Castell Henllys, 20 miles distant, a reconstructed Fort with thatched roundhouses and ancient livestock breeds, and the megalithic Burial Chamber of Pentre Ifan is 24 miles away, said to date back to circa 3,500 B.C.
The delightful seaside town of Aberystwyth is about 26 miles northerly, the main holiday resort and administrative centre for the west coast, being home to a University and the National Library of Wales. The town has a wide promenade and a marina, good shopping and leisure amenities, Bronglais general hospital, train and bus stations, an arts centre, cinema, numerous cafes, bars and restaurants, hotels and pubs, sports facilities, 18-hole golf course, and the ruins of an ancient Welsh castle. The Aberystwyth Electric Cliff Railway climbs Constitution Hill from the promenade, and stunning views can be enjoyed from the summit, where the famous Camera Obscura with its revolving mirror is sited (a reproduction of the Victorian original).
The impressive Vale of Rheidol Railway (a narrow gauge steam railway) travels over 11 miles between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge, offering splendid views across the valley. The bridge crosses the steep woodland gorge cut by the Rheidol river, and there are walks to the spectacular Mynach Falls, where the river Mynach plunges down to join the river Rheidol some 300 feet below. Other attractions near Aberystwyth include the lovely Ystwyth Valley with the scenic Hafod Estate and Pwllpeiran.
Carmarthen is 27 miles southwards in the Towy Valley, with traditional shops, bustling markets and modern shopping amenities including well known high street stores, as well as a leisure centre, theatre/cinema, art galleries, university college, the West Wales general hospital, and County Museum on the outskirts. The town is served by good rail links through Swansea to Cardiff, and main roads radiate out to all regions, including the A40, A48/M4-link, A484 and A485. The ruins of a Roman Amphitheatre are a town attraction, and the remains of a Norman castle built circa 1094 are an impressive sight.
The perimeter of the Brecon Beacons National Park will be found about 36 miles to the south-east of the property, whilst a 40 mile drive north-easterly finds the start of Snowdonia National Park. One of the UK's top theme parks, Oakwood Leisure Park, is about 39 miles south-westerly with the CC2000 Crystal Maze and Bowling Alley nearby.
Cwmtydu Cove is accessed by a narrow road that follows the valley of the babbling little river Tydu (or the Ffynnon Ddewi as it is also known) down to the sea. The beach is of sand and stone with rocks and grassy hills rising on either side, and fresh water pools are formed by banks of shingle interrupting the flow of the stream. At low tide the caves in the ancient Silurian-period cliff rocks can be explored - once the secret haunt of pirates and smugglers. There is a car park and toilets nearby. An old lime kiln can be seen at the top of the beach (restored by the National Trust) harking back to the days when sailing ships would land their cargoes of limestone and culm (a type of fuel) here. It is reported that a First World War German submarine surfaced in the cove and obtained fresh water supplies from the river. From late summer onwards, Atlantic grey seals can sometimes be seen basking with their pups on Cwmtydu's rocks (seals have notably used the beach as a nursery for their young.) For the energetic, the exhilarating Cwmtydu to New Quay Walk covers approximately 4 miles, following a public footpath that climbs up over National Trust land crossing the cliff tops, passing by Castell Bach (the remains of an Iron Age Fort) and Cwm Soden Beach. A shorter inland walk can be made along the wooded, fern-clad Tydu valley to the Crown Inn at Llwyndafydd (with restaurant), about 1½ miles or so to the south-east of the property, which was once an old stamping ground of the famous Cilie poets. There is a general store/post office at Plwmp village, about 3½ miles southerly, although we are informed by the vendor that daily newspapers and groceries are delivered. Cross Inn village is about 3½ miles to the east of the property with post office/general store, pub and restaurant.
New Quay is about 4 miles north-easterly, hugging the hills overlooking Cardigan Bay, with terraces of narrow streets and delightful houses. There is a post office and a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants and doctors' surgery. With its sheltered harbour and wide, sandy beaches, New Quay is popular for family holidays, as well as attracting sailing and water sports enthusiasts. It began as a fishing village and was also used by smugglers, especially salt smugglers. During the 18th Century a ship building industry developed here, which expanded during the l9 Century allowing the town to grow, and lime making was also important in those days. By the end of the 1800s, the town's ship building industry had declined and tourism took the lead in New Quay's economic fortunes, though fishing is still carried out on a small scale and there is a shellfish processing plant here. Dylan Thomas lived New Quay in 1944 and the town is believed to be the "cliff-perched town at the far end of Wales" "Under Milk Wood". Also, his poem "Quite Early One Morning" mentions the New Quay Cliff Walk, which climbs steeply above the town giving fabulous, far reaching views from the top (as far as the Lleyn Peninsula on a clear day). Regular boats leave the harbour for dolphin-watching trips, as these delightful creatures have become quite a tourist attraction.
Llangrannog, located 4 miles south-westerly,is a the seaside and is spread out along the narrow valley of the river Hawen, which tumbles as a waterfall at the steep, lower part of valley. There is a general store here, two pubs and two cafes. The Llangrannog Dry Ski Slope will be found before entering the village. 
Tresaith, picturesque and 7 miles south-westerly, with a high waterfall formed by the River Saith tumbling over the cliffs to the wide sandy beach below, and Aberporth is the neighbouring village, overlooking two separate sheltered beaches, which are joined at low tide, with golden sands and rock pools. The secluded cove of Mwnt is about 14 miles away, with a sandy beach and an ancient little church on the hill above, where pdgnrns once rested on their way to Bardsey Island (at the end of the Lleyn peninsula). The Cardigan Coastal Farm Park is some 16 miles distant, an island Nature Reserve near Cardigan town, in a stunning location, where seals, dolphins and sea birds can be seen. The glorious sand-duned beach of Poppit Sands is about 20 miles south-west of the property at the northern tip of Pembrokeshire, where a variety of sea birds and waders can be seen and water sports enjoyed.
Aberaeron is about 10 miles north-easterly, at the mouth of the River Aeron. With its elegant, brightly painted houses, sparkling water and picturesque harbour, this charming Georgian seaside town is sometimes known as the "Jewel of Cardigan Bay". Serving the rural communities of the area, the bustling town offers good shopping and craft centres selling local produce, plenty of pubs and eateries, primary and secondary schools, doctors and dentist, leisure centre, swimming pool, sea aquarium, honey bee centre on the quay (the town is noted for its honey, and honey-flavoured ice cream), 9-hole pitch & putt golf course, regattas, concerts, festivals, carnival, and delightful walks and cycle rides. Like New Quay, the town grew around fishing and ship building. After the harbour was built in the early 19th Century, the town expanded into a "new town", reputedly designed by the famous architect, John Nash, and many of the buildings are listed. On the outskirts is the Llanerchaeron Estate in the lovely Aeron valley, managed by the National Trust and open to visitors in season, with a fine late 18th Century mansion, also designed by John Nash, walled gardens, historic farm buildings, and extensive grounds. 
The Teifi Valley is rich in beauty and wildlife, and offers delightful places to visit. The Teifi Valley Railway is 12 miles south of the property - a narrow gauge steam railway travelling for 2 miles through lovely countryside. In a south-westerly direction, the beautiful Cenarth Falls and National Coracle Centre are about 14 miles away, with waterfalls, pools, a 200 year old bridge and salmon leap, whilst Cilgerran Castle is 16 miles away, in a lovely setting, standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Teifi, with delightful walks leading down to the riverside. Managed by the National Trust, the 13th Century castle is ruinous, although two large towers still remain. Cilgerran famously hosts annual coracle races in the summertime, an event which began in 1950. The town was once renowned for the high quality slate that was mined in the area and exported via Cardigan. 
Cardigan is 15 miles south-west of the property on the Teifi estuary, an ancient market town at the north of the Pembrokeshire Peninsula, having a rich cultural heritage, Georgian and Victorian architecture, and a friendly air. Once a very busy port before the coming of the railway changed its status, the town offers good shopping amenities, indoor market, schools, college, library, leisure centre, swimming pool, doctors' surgeries, dentists, small community hospital, cinema/theatre, galleries and craft shops, food festivals, Guildhall, Heritage Centre on the wharf, and the remains of a 12 Century Norman castle overlooking the river. There is a good selection of pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes and take-aways. Historically, Cardigan was the chief town of the old Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth. In the 11th and 12th Centuries it changed hands between the Welsh and the invading Normans several times. In 1176 at a time when the Welsh held power, the very first Eisteddfod took place at the castle. Cardigan's 18-hole Golf Course to the north of town offers wonderful views over the sea and the Teifi estuary.
To the west of Cardigan is St Dogmeal's, situated the end of the famous Pembrokesh ire Coastal Trail which runs up from Amroth in the south covering a distance of about 186 miles along the magnificent coastline. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park offers glorious beaches and countryside, and includes the Preseli Mountains, famous for being the source of the Bluestones of Stonehenge, for magical legends of Merlin and King Arthur, and for beauty spots such as the oak-clad Gwaun Valley. Within the Preselis to the south-west of the property is the ancient monument of Castell Henllys, 20 miles distant, a reconstructed Fort with thatched roundhouses and ancient livestock breeds, and the megalithic Burial Chamber of Pentre Ifan is 24 miles away, said to date back to circa 3,500 B.C.
The impressive Vale of Rheidol Railway (a narrow gauge steam railway) travels over 11 miles between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge, offering splendid views across the valley. The bridge crosses the steep woodland gorge cut by the Rheidol river, and there are walks to the spectacular Mynach Falls, where the river Mynach plunges down to join the river Rheidol some 300 feet below. Other attractions near Aberystwyth include the lovely Ystwyth Valley with the scenic Hafod Estate and Pwllpeiran.
The perimeter of the Brecon Beacons National Park will be found about 36 miles to the south-east of the property, whilst a 40 mile drive north-easterly finds the start of Snowdonia National Park. One of the UK's top theme parks, Oakwood Leisure Park, is about 39 miles south-westerly with the CC2000 Crystal Maze and Bowling Alley nearby.