Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Castell Henllys is 4 miles east of Newport. Bus 412 from Cardigan (20 minutes) to Haver-
fordwest (1ΒΌ hours), via Newport (nine minutes) and Fishguard (25 minutes) stops at
Castell Henllys junction hourly.
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Ceibwr Bay
Most of the 15 miles of coast between Newport and Cardigan is accessible only on foot.
The one spot where a car or bike can get close is at the scenic, seal-haunted inlet of Ceib-
wr Bay, near the hamlet of Moylgrove, reached via narrow roads. A grassy platform near
the road end, carpeted with sea pinks in summer, makes a great picnic spot.
The coastal scenery here is spectacular, with contorted cliffs to the north and a couple
of sea stacks to the south. A half-mile walk south along the coast path leads to the
Witches'
Cauldron
, a large cliff-ringed, sea-filled hole caused by a cavern collapse.
The Poppit Rocket stops at Moylgrove.
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St Dogmaels
A cross the River Teifi from Cardigan, this village marks the end of the Pembrokeshire
Coast Path. From as early as the 5th or 6th century there was a Celtic monastic commu-
nity here, which the Normans replaced with French Tironian monks in 1115. The remains
of the beautiful abbey still stand.
Sights
RUIN
St Dogmaels Abbey
( 01239-615389;
www.welshabbey.org.uk
; 10am-4pm)
St Dogmaels Abbey was dissolved
along with all of Britain's monasteries by Henry VIII in 1536, but you can wander around
its remains with an audio guide. The visitor centre in the Coach House tells the abbey's
story and includes a museum with relics from the abbey, a cafe and gallery. Medieval fun
days are run and there's a
produce market
(
9am-1pm Tue)
.
