Cae
Morgan is situated off a quiet minor road leading off the
A487, a favourable location being convenient for town amenities
(Tesco's is less than 1 mile) yet within easy reach of beautiful
beaches and countryside. This region is ideal for a number
of outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, riding, golf,
fishing, bird-watching, canoeing, sailing and surfing, and
even dolphin-spotting, and there are numerous places of interest
and beauty to visit.
Schools:
Cardigan Nursery and Junior
Schools are about 1 mile, Cardigan Secondary School is about
1½ miles, and Cardigan College of Further Education
is about 1¼ miles from the property.
Universities
of Wales are located at
Lampeter, 27½ miles east, Carmarthen, 27 miles south-east,
Aberystwyth, 37 north-easterly, Swansea, 54 miles south-east,
Cardiff, 91 miles south-east, Newport, 100 miles south-east,
and Bangor, 115 miles north.
Cardigan
is an ancient
and attractive market town at the north of the Pembrokeshire
Peninsula where the Teifi estuary flows into Cardigan Bay,
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 12th 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. The famous Pembrokeshire Coastal Trail begins
at nearby St. Dogmell's (3¼ miles from the property)
running to Amroth in the south, a distance of about 186 miles
along the dramatic and beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline.
Cardigan
is served by three main A-roads, the A487 (the road that runs
from Haverfordwest through Fishguard and Cardigan up to Aberystwyth,
Snowdonia and beyond, taking in some splendid sea views along
the way), the A484 (running south-easterly from Cardigan to
Carmarthen where the A48-M4 link road can be joined), and
the A478 (journeying south to Tenby on Carmarthen Bay).
Cardigan
18-hole Golf Club
is less than 4 miles to the north-west of the property, with
far-reaching views from the course across Cardigan Bay, the
Teifi estuary and beyond.
The
Felinwynt Rainforest & Butterfly Centre
is about 3½ miles to the north-east with free-flying
tropical butterflies amongst their native plants. The Cardigan
Island Coastal Park is about 4½ miles to
the north-west, a scenic nature reserve with dramatic cliffs
where Atlantic grey seals, harbour porpoises, bottlenose dolphins
and seabirds can be seen, as well as the farm animals.
Cardigan
Bay is famous for its
marine wildlife, clean sandy beaches, and exhilarating cliff
top walks with stunning views – all within easy driving distance
from the property. In a north-easterly direction, Aberporth
is about 6 miles from the property overlooking two
sheltered beaches, Traeth y Dyfryn and Dolwen, which are joined
at low tide, offering golden sands, little coves, rock pools,
and a shallow stream crossing the sand. Tresaith,
about 7 miles from the property, is very picturesque with
a high waterfall formed by the River Saith tumbling over the
cliffs to the sands below. Penbryn is 8
miles away, with nearly a mile of golden sands owned by the
National Trust, approached through the woodland of the fern-clad
Hoffnant valley. Llangrannog is 11 miles
distant, spread out along the narrow valley of the river Hawen,
which tumbles as a waterfall at the steep, lower part of valley.
The Llangrannog Dry Ski Slope is on the outskirts of the town.
Further along the coast to the north-east, the secluded little
cove at Cwmtydu is about 15 miles distant,
a popular haunt of smugglers in bygone days because of the
caves in the ancient cliff rocks, which can be explored at
low tide. New Quay is 17 miles away, hugging
the hillside overlooking the Bay, with a sheltered harbour
and wide, sandy beaches, popular with sailing and water sports
enthusiasts. The New Quay Cliff Walk climbs steeply above
the town giving fabulous views from the top – as far as Aberystwyth
and the Lleyn Peninsula on a clear day, and there are plenty
of boat trips for dolphin-watching. The Georgian port town
of Aberaeron is about 21 miles distant,
with elegant, brightly painted houses (many of which are listed),
and a picturesque harbour. The fine, late 18th century mansion
house of Llanerchaeron, built by John Nash,
is located on the outskirts of the town in the lovely Aeron
valley.
The
“Heritage Coast” status was created in 1992
between New Quay and Tresaith, and the adjacent sections of
sea were designated as a Conservation Area in 1996 for the
marine life. (Hump back whales have been seen crossing the
bay off Llangrannog.)
The
lovely Teifi Valley is rich in beauty and
wildlife and offers delightful places to visit. The Teifi
(Queen of Welsh Rivers) flows from Llyn Teifi, its source
lake 1500 feet up in the Cambrian Mountains, to journey some
70 miles down to its estuary at Cardigan Bay. The river forms
most of the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion,
and is popular with fishermen and canoeists. It is said to
be the best sea trout (sewin) river in Europe. Cilgerran
Castle is about 4½ miles to the south of
the property 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 near Cilgerran, a wonderful, 264
acre wildlife site with designated conservation areas, providing
habitats for a variety of flora and fauna among the meadows,
woodland, reedbeds and marshes, including otters, water voles,
kingfishers, waders, geese, ducks, red kites and buzzards.
Cenarth is 8½ miles to the south-east
of the property, the centre of coracle fishing for centuries
and now home to the National Coracle Centre,
neighbouring the beautiful Cenarth Falls
and a 17th century flour mill. The Centre has a workshop showing
the history and ancient art of coracle making together with
a museum housing a collection of coracles from Wales and many
other countries. The waterfall is renowned for its Salmon
Leaps and the 200 year old bridge that fords the Teifi. A
riverside walk and nature trail can be followed from the old
mill. The charming market town of Newcastle Emlyn
is 11 miles south-easterly on the meandering Teifi,
well known for its antique, craft and book shops, and the
ruins of the only Welsh stone castle in the region, probably
founded circa 1240. The town grew around a crossing point
over the Teifi, also favoured as a good defensive site because
of the loop in the river. The Teifi Valley Railway
Station is about 14 miles south-east of the property
– a narrow gauge steam railway travelling for 2 miles
through lovely countryside, with superb views.
10
or so miles to the south-west of the property are the ancient
Preseli Hills of Pembrokeshire,
where Neolithic man lived and worshipped, and which are famous
for being the source of the Bluestones of Stonehenge, and
for magical legends of Merlin and King Arthur. Within the
hills are several Iron Age hill forts and standing stone.
Castell Henllys is 7 miles from the property,
a reconstructed Fort with thatched roundhouses and ancient
livestock breeds. Castell Henllys is a Scheduled Ancient Monument
and dates back to circa 600BC. The megalithic monument of
Pentre Ifan is 11 miles from the property
– an impressive burial chamber in the Preselis with a huge
capstone perched on three uprights, said to date back to circa
3500 BC. The River Gwaun rises in the Preseli Hills and meanders
down through the beautiful, steep sided Gwaun Valley
on its journey to Fishguard (19 miles south-west
of the property). The valley was formed during the Ice Age
by glacial melt water and is thickly wooded with oaks, being
particularly delightful in the spring when bluebells carpet
the woodland floor. The sources of the rivers Taf, Nyfer and
Eastern Cleddau also rise in these hills. West of the Preselis
is the Pembrokeshire coast, with the delightful resort of
Newport being about 12 miles to the south-west
of the property, with a little harbour, sandy beach, the pretty
river Nyfer estuary, golf links and castle ruins. The town
nestles on the lower slopes of Carn Ingli (Mount of Angels),
which rises to about 1100 feet above sea level, offering panoramic
views from its summit. In a southerly direction, Saundersfoot
is 31 miles distant, with golden sands and a pretty
harbour, and Tenby is 33 miles, a medieval
walled seaside town with lovely beach, an ancient harbour
and Regency houses. Oakwood Leisure Park, one of the UK 's
top theme parks, is 27 miles to the south. St.
David's is about 35 miles south-westerly, the smallest
city in Wales, home to a fine medieval Bishop's Palace with
beautiful architecture, lavishly encrusted with fine, ornate
carvings.
The
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
came into being in 1952 and includes the majority of Pembrokeshire's
spectacular coastline, as well as the Preseli Hills and the
Daugleddau estuary. It covers approximately 240 square miles,
taking in dramatic scenery, beautiful sandy beaches, coves,
estuaries, picturesque towns and villages, and delightful
countryside. The Park includes nature reserves, conservation
areas, and many sites of special scientific interest, and
has a mild climate.
Carmarthen
is 27 miles south-easterly
in the Towy Valley with traditional shops, bustling markets
and modern shopping amenities including well known stores
such as Marks & Spencer, Woolworths, Next, Monsoon, Currys,
Tesco, etc.. There are night clubs, pubs, hotels, restaurants,
theatre/cinema, art galleries, leisure centre, swimming pool,
schools, higher education college, general hospital, and heritage
centre. The town is served by good rail links through Swansea
to Cardiff, and main roads radiate out to all regions, including
the A40, A48, A484 and A485. The ruins of a Roman Amphitheatre
are a town attraction, and the remains of a Norman castle
built circa 1094 overlook the town and the river.
Aberystwyth
on Cardigan Bay is about
37 miles north-easterly, set between three hills and two beaches
with unspoilt countryside all around. Being the main holiday
resort and administrative centre for the west coast, it is
home to a University and the National Library. There is a
wide promenade and a marina, and Victorian/Edwardian buildings
line the front. The town has good shopping amenities, primary
and secondary schools, general hospital, an arts centre, cinema,
sports facilities, leisure centre, numerous cafes, bars and
restaurants, hotels and pubs, as well as the ruins of an ancient
Welsh castle and, in the hills nearby, the remains of an iron
age fort. 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 town has railway and coach/bus stations. Trains
run to Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
Ferry
links to Rosslare in Ireland
can be accessed at Fishguard Harbour, 24 miles to the south-west,
and at Pembroke Dock, 37 miles southerly. Cardiff
International Airport is about 86 miles so the south-east.
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