Ceredigion

A distinctive feature of the West Wales countryside is the ‘clawdd’. Translated it means hedge, dyke or embankment. Although the term really refers to our ‘stone hedges’ – stone-faced earth banks built as stockproof boundaries to fields or to divide land. Patterns of stonework vary from area to area depending on local styles and the availability and type of stone. The most common Welsh style has rows of vertically set stones with the...

What could be better than walking to a West Wales beach on a fine and sunny Sunday?  Not much! – but if the walk includes foraging for lunch under the watchful eye of an experienced guide and heading back to the woods to cook over a campfire then that really is a special Sunday out.

St David’s Day (1st March) is nearly upon us. It’s time to make some celebratory Welsh Cakes (pice bach, cacen gri, pice ar y maen). Traditionally Welsh Cakes were cooked on a bakestone or cast iron griddle and are sometimes referred to as ‘bakestones’. The bakestone or planc was heated on the open fire and used as a cooking surface.

How to say ‘I love you’ on St Valentine’s Day in Welsh is ‘dwi’n dy garu di’. If that seems a bit tricky, why not gift a unique and romantic Welsh Love Spoon instead? The hand-carved Celtic Love Spoon has a heart to symbolise love and Celtic knot work representing two lives intertwined.

We love driving around West Wales and are constantly delighted by the scenery. Particularly in the rolling hills of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. You can come across breathtaking views of the amazing countryside. Hidden valleys with a patchwork of fields with tiny farms, tumbling streams and dramatic skylines. We love having no traffic jams in West Wales countryside.

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path has over 180 miles of admittedly stunning scenery but with a height gain equivalent to climbing Everest from sea level. That’s almost five miles straight up! Let’s talk all about walking the West Wales coastal paths.

January is a fantastic time to visit West Wales, especially if you are looking for some peace and relaxation. The once-busy beaches during the summertime are now quiet and perfect to explore with your pup. Stepping outside you are hit with the refreshing breeze that gets you excited to explore. So let us take you through one of our favourite walks in Ceredigion during January.