Bordered by Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire to the south, Powys to the east and Gwynedd to the north, Ceredigion is a peaceful, scenic and relatively-little visited region of Wales, with varied landscapes, from sea cliffs and sandy beaches along the 40 mile coast, across fields and wooded valleys, to the elevated country in the east - the county includes a sizeable portion of the Cambrian Mountains, rising to its highest peak, 2,467 foot Plynlimon. Land here is a mix of moorland, lakes, bogs, conifer plantations, summits and rocky gorges.
There are two ruined abbeys in Ceredigion, Strata Florida and St Dogmael's, and two significant castles, Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
There are two ruined abbeys in Ceredigion, Strata Florida and St Dogmael's, and two significant castles, Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
Historic Sites Picturesque ruins of a major medieval monastery, in a quiet, rural setting, including a fine, ornate doorway Rating: ★★★★★ |
Landscapes Deep, rocky, mile-long gorge in the Cambrian Mountains, largely inaccessible apart from around the upper end Rating: ★★★★★ |
 The largest surviving area of raised bog in the UK, either side of the River Teifi on the west side of the Cambrian Mountains Rating: ★★★★★ |
 Remote lakes in barren moorland towards the west edge of the Cambrian Mountains, explored via a loop path or off-trail walking Rating: ★★★★★ |