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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]