New Quay, Cardigan Bay with it’s picturesque harbor and sandy beaches is just a 30 minute drive away from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. With it’s many cafes, restaurants, pubs and various seaside shops it has everything for the family in a compact seaside location. Around the harbor you’ll be able to book boat trips to go […]
Stackpole and the beautiful surrounding scenery and coastline is about an hour and 15 minutes drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. We have visited several times and tend to head for the National Trust car park near Bosherston Lakes where you can pick up a simple but very helpful overview map of the area. From the […]
Llanerchaeron, part of the National Trust, is just a 40 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages and has lots to offer. There is an entrance fee for non National Trust members but you get access to an elegant Georgian villa, set in the wooded Aeron valley, a walled garden, lake, farm building, farm equipment, walks […]
Aberglasney Gardens are just a 45 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages and whilst you could easily spend the best part of a day enjoying all that Aberglasney has to offer, it can easily be combined with a visit to Dinefwr Park, Paxton Tower or a wander around Llandeilo. We visited the gardens on an […]
Dinefwr Park is just a 50 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages and for National Trust members is not to be missed. Within the park grounds you will find the ruins of a castle and Newton House, just by the main car park, a restored mansion that offers a host of rooms to explore with plenty […]
Pembroke Castle and the historic town of Pembroke featuring a number of historic buildings are about an hour and a quarters drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. Pembroke Castle is worth spending some time exploring and offers plenty of activities and events if you time your visit. There are tea rooms on site but Pembroke town, […]
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is just a 40 minute drive away from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. The gardens are set in the beautiful Carmarthenshire countryside and offer enough interest to keep the whole family occupied for the day. There are a range of themed gardens, the world’s largest single-span glasshouse, a tropical Butterfly House, […]
Aberystwyth is a scenic one hour drive away from Dolgoch Mill Cottages and offers plenty for the whole family. At the northern end of Aberystwyth promenade you can take the short cliff railway up to the top of Constitution Hill (or if you’re feeling energetic you can walk up the winding path) where you will […]
The quaint village of St Dogmaels is a 35 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. Located between the bustling town of Cardigan (in Welsh Aberteifi) with it’s antique shops and restaurants and the sandy blue flag beach of Poppit Sands it is an ideal place to explore if you are in the areas of Cardigan […]
Dolaucothi Gold Mines are just a 45 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. Free for National Trust Members, you can enjoy two guided tours, each just over one hour long that include time within the mines where you will learn all about the Roman and Victorian mining periods. We had great fun on a relatively quiet […]
There are several stunning coves and beaches within a 30 minute drive of Dolgoch Mill Cottages. Once you’ve explored the nearer gems, Mwnt Beach Cardigan Bay, close to the castle town of Cardigan in Ceredigion is a little further away at around 40 minutes is well worth a visit. Head for the Holy Cross Church at […]
One of our favourite places to visit, right on our doorstep, is Cenarth Falls, which sits on the border of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion! The Falls are a series of waterfalls and pools on the river Teifi which culminate in a well known salmon leap. You can also see Dippers and Grey Wagtails among the boulders […]
Because of our history as a former wool mill, no stay at Dolgoch Mill Cottages would be complete without a stroll through the beautiful countryside to the neighbouring village of Drefach Felindre where you can visit the National Wool Museum. We love visiting here when friends come to stay, not just because of its fascinating insight into the […]
The large sandy blue flag beach of Poppit Sands is just 10 minutes further than Cardigan at about a 40 minute drive from Dolgoch Mill Cottages. If you are exploring the antique shops and restaurants of Cardigan (in Welsh Aberteifi) then don’t miss out on this popular beach. Poppit Sands are at the mouth of […]