Lampeter

At Lampeter, there are restaurants, cafes and public houses. There are also two supermarkets, small family run shops, an organic shop and a fortnightly farmers market. Lampeter is the home of the oldest University College in Wales. Although it is now part of the federal structure of the University of Wales, Saint David's University College is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Wales and England after Oxford and Cambridge. The Romans once mined for gold near Lampeter, at Pumpsaint. In the eighteenth century Lampeter was an important gathering place for the Drovers. These people gathered huge herds of livestock to be walked all the way to the markets of southeast England. The Drovers established some of Wales' oldest banking institutions - all of which have now been assimilated into UK banks - but the sign of the rearing horse maintained by Lloyds remains to remind present generations of these merchants of long ago as the horse is, indeed, a Welsh mountain pony. There is splendid countryside scenery to be enjoyed in the Lampeter area - and wonderful angling on the river Teifi.

Local attractions

CEREDIGION'S BEACHES AND COASTLINE Ceredigion boasts some of the finest beaches in Britain, all dotted along the UK's first Marine Heritage Coast. Cardigan Bay is a Special Area of Conservation famous for its resident population of dolphins and porpoise.

Llanerchaeron, National Trust.
Dolaucothi Gold Mines, Pumpsaint, National Trust.
Rhiannon Welsh Gold Centre, Main Square, Tregaron.
Ceredigion Coastal Path Walking.
Birdwatching in Ceredigion.
Dylan Thomas Trail Paragon House, New Quay.
Fantasy Farm Park. Fantasy Farm Park.
West Wales All Terrain Park, Cardigan.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre Penglais, Aberystwyth.
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Blaenmelindwr Trail Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd.
Devils Bridge Waterfalls, Devils Bridge.
Llywernog Silver Lead Mine, Ponterwyd.
Nant Yr Arian Trail Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd.
Rheidol Power Station, Cwmrheidol.
Welsh Christian Heritage Centre.
Ystwyth Forest Walks, Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd.
Borth Animalarium, Borth.
Internal Fire Museum of Power Castell Pridd Farm, Tanygroes.
Felinwynt Rainforest Centre, Felinwynt, Cardigan.

Contact us......

Gwarffynnon, Silian, Llanbedr Pont Steffan/Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 8AP
Ffôn/Tel: 01570 423583
E-bost/Email: gwarffynnon@westwalesholidaycottages.net