Local Area
Attractions
- Castell Henllys – Reconstructed Iron Age Fort set within 30 acres of beautiful woodland and river meadows. Located a few miles walking distance from the cottage, or about 4 miles in the car. There is a café here to enjoy a spot of lunch
- Newport is approx. 5 miles away, offering a wide range of amenities from shops, galleries, cafes and pubs, as well as its mile long golden sandy beach that’s dog friendly too!
- Preseli Mountains situated within the Pembrokeshire National Park. The highest point being 1758ft and providing excellent walking routes.
- Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran – Discover the wonders of nature at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve. Families will love exploring the nature trails and playing in the adventure playground. There is also a Glasshouse Café serving homemade food, with panoramic views around the nature reserve. Dog friendly.
- Cardigan Town is approx. 5 miles away, it is an ancient market town situated on the banks of the river Teifi. A bustling town with lots of shops, galleries, and home to the newly renovated Cardigan Castle. You will find supermarkets here, as well as plenty of places to eat, ranging from pubs, fish and chips shop and Fforest Pizza Tipi with its wood fired pizzas made with local ingredients.
The list for places to visit in this area is endless, we are blessed with a wealth of outdoor space from glorious beaches, to mountains and woodlands… A truly unique place to explore…..
St Dogmaels / Poppit Sands
St Dogmaels/Poppit Sands is a quaint riverside village on the northern border of Pembrokeshire. It is home to St Dogmaels Abbey which has a Coach House visitors centre and Café next to it, and also holds a local producer market every Tuesday. The village is also the start of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path which is 186 miles long! Poppit Sands is 1.5 miles from the village, it is a stunning blue flag beach, it welcomes dogs throughout the year, although in high season they are restricted to one side. There is a wonderful beach shop and café.
Pengelli Woods
Less than ½ mile walk from the door. The 160 acre ancient woodland is one of the largest in West Wales, offering extensive wooded walks.
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion Hotel is in Newport, Pembrokeshire.
NEW TAKEAWAY MENU IS READY
After looooong break, we are back in the kitchen and ready to rock n’ roll. Here’s our updated takeaway menu. The best thing about creating new dishes is that we HAVE to taste them all. ![]()
Hard to choose but we’re loving the ramens and lamb koftas!! ![]()
Available for collection Thursday - Sunday. You can order through our fancy new app
or the good old fashioned way
- over the phone! Stuck on what to cook on Sunday? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We are now taking pre-orders for Sunday lunch. Call 01239 820321 or text 07956 511 864. Xx
Folly Farm Adventure Park & Zoo
Just a quick update on our reopening
We’re delighted to now have an indicative date for reopening. All being well with the public health situation, we will be able to open on Monday 26 April ![]()
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We will let you know when our Eventbrite pre-booking system is live and further information relating to your safe return is published on our website.We can’t wait to welcome you back to Folly Farm. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, Cardigan
At The Glasshouse Cafe you can have a wonderfully wild Easter with our Wildtakeaways !Proper
homemade
breakfast baguettes, paninis & our homemade Specials too. Chicken Korma served with Basmati rice. G/FBacon & mushroom quiche and salads.Leek, chive & three cheese quiche served with salads. VegetarianCashew & walnut burgers and salads. VeganFrench style Crecy Pie and salads. VegetarianPloughman's lunches choose from;Home cooked turkey breast.Ham & Welsh Cheddar cheese.Cheddar & BrieAll @£8.50 each you can
your order in on 01239 622008 All profits from our cafe & online shop fund conservation work right here in your local area. Shop online at, www.welshwildlife.org/shopWe are open 10am - 4pm Wed - Sun. Plus the Easter Bank Holiday week we will be open 7 days including Bank Holiday Monday & Tuesday 6th April.Please follow Welsh Government Guildlines, stay safe. #TeifiMarshes#WTSWW#WWC#cafe#wildtakeaways#GlasshouseCafe#easter2021#Easter#weekend#freshisbest
The Ferry Inn, St. Dogmaels
We're delighted to find that we are TOP of the Wales Online Pub Garden list yet again this year!
From the article...“Selected as one of Tripadvisor's Traveller's Choice Winners in 2020, The Ferry Inn is situated in the picturesque village of St Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire and sits on the bank of the River Teifi.With its multiple waterfront terraces and specially adapted 'Cabin on the Deck', this a great place to enjoy a tipple outside - there's even a jetty for customers planning on arriving by boat.”See the full list here...https://www.walesonline.co.uk/.../best-beer-gardens-in...