The surrounding area has numerous things to do and see for our non riding guests and also for the riding guests should they choose to have a day off during their visit or if they are feeling especially energetic in the evenings.There is a wonderful array of flora and fauna for the country lover and an abundance of wildlife with the red kites high on the lists of favourites.
WALKING and MOUNTAIN BIKING
We have been approved by Visit Wales after meeting the criteria for both the cyclists and walkers welcome schemes and our area is perfect for both with numerous routes nearby that we will be happy to give you directions for and a little further away there are also many other lovely areas to explore.
For specialist mountain bike routes - http://www.mbwales.com
Treat Yourself to a Relaxing Massage
Wind away those aches and pains...
Why not treat yourself to a relaxing massage after a long day in the saddle. We are pleased to announce that we can now provide 2 types of massage treatment therapy via qualified masseuse. These are Reiki and Bowen Therapy,
Each treatment is £30.00 for a 1 hour session.
Below are a few other local areas and things to do that you may like to have a look at: (Please note, clicking the link will open a new browser window. Caeiago are not responsible for the content of external web pages)
Cottages in
Wales - West Wales Holiday Cottages provides high quality holiday
accommodation in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
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The wildlife, trees, river and spectacular views of the Brechfa Forest makes it a haven for people who enjoy a walk in the countryside, an invigorating mountain bike ride and horse riding on forest and moorland tracks or just some peaceful time in the country.
BRECHFA FOREST
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This delightful reserve is set in the heart of mid-Wales. Dinas is a circular walk, steep and difficult in a couple of locations, but generally extremely pleasant. The mature oak woodland is alive in summer with arrival of hundreds of pied and spotted flycatcher, wood warbler, blackcap, willow warbler, chiffchaff and redstart to name a few. Kingfishers and dippers are regular, and goosander found on the river. Red kites are a big attraction, and are seen daily. Peregrines nest up at the reservoir and are regular visitors. There is a free car park and picnic area.
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The Doethie Valley is possibly the finest piece of continuous technical singletrack in Mid Wales. Once committed to the valley, it is almost inescapable for kilometre after kilometre, with only a single track dropping 200m into the valley just before the halfway point. It would not be possible to ride this track out, but can be walked, at a push. And it would be a long hard push. But as a descent, it is second to none… read on.
The area is very desolate, and such locals as there are all friendly, providing you stay on the rights of way. It's all about respect. The nearest village to the start is Rhandirmwyn, about seven miles north of Llandovery. Llandovery lies on the A40, about halfway between Brecon and Carmarthen. There is plenty of accommodation in the area.
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Aberaeron is located between Cardigan and Aberystwyth on the A487, at a junction with the A482 leading south-east to the university town of Lampeter.
The shoreline consists of generally steep storm beaches of pebbles, although fine sand is visible at low tide levels. Aberaeron south beach was awarded the Blue Flag rural beach award in 2005.
The climate is mild and temperate, largely conditioned by the proximity of the relatively shallow sea. However, Aberaeron can suffer from occasional winter frosts when cold air descends the Aeron valley from the upland parts of Ceredigion.
The town is notable for the sale of honey and especially honey ice-cream and more recently honey mustard.
With 70% of Aberaeron's inhabitants able to speak Welsh according to the 2001 census, Aberaeron is one of the few coastal areas left in Ceredigion which remains predominantly Welsh-speaking.
A life-sized statue of a Welsh cob stallion was donated to the town in 2005 by the Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies and Cobs to denote the area as Welsh Cob country. It was created by sculptor David Mayer.
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Delightful beaches, rugged cliffs, ancient footpaths and charming towns and villages with artists studios to visit and Welsh culture to explore.
Walking, cycling, fishing, boating, snorkelling, bird watching, and so much more. Clean fresh air, stunning sun sets and no crowds.
Fabulous accommodation, fine food and a friendly welcome.
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Lampeter is a small but busy market town in the Teifi Valley, home to the oldest University in Wales. During the summer, the famous Food Festival is held, along with a number of other events, such as the Rhys Thomas James Eisteddfod, and the Carnival.
LAMPETER
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Attractions in the town include the remains of Llandovery Castle, built in 1110 and almost immediately captured by the Welsh, changing hands between Normans and Welsh until the reign of King Edward I of England. The castle was used by King Henry IV while on a sortie into Wales when he executed Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan in the marketplace. It was later attacked by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403, and has stood as a ruin ever since.
LLANDOVERY
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There can be fewer towns in Wales more attractive than Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, sitting proudly on a hill above the river Tywi. And there are fewer valleys lovlier than the Tywi's, the longest river which flows entirely through Wales. The Afon Tywi (Welsh) or River Towy (English) rises on the lower slopes of Crug Gynan in the Cambrian Mountains (Grid Reference SN802631) at an elevation of 1,601 feet and, as it flows through the Tywi Forest, forms the border for several miles between Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire) and Powys.
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Tregaron is a market town in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales, lying on the River Brenig (also Brennig), a tributary of the River Teifi. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Tregaron's population was 1,183 of whom 68.8% spoke Welsh fluently, including 100% of the 15-year-old age group.
Notable buildings in the town include the parish church, St Caron's (after which the town is named), and the 13th-century Talbot Hotel, which supposedly has an elephant buried in its grounds.
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Cilgwyn is a nine-hole course widely recognised as one of the best of its kind in Wales.
The picturesque, parkland course sits in a secluded valley with a gently undulating layout amidst trees, ponds and streams.
The course offers an exceptional, enjoyable test of golf and playing to one’s handicap is a reason for celebration.
To help players prepare for a round there is a large, well-maintained practice area with distance markers and a practice net as well as a 9-hole well-manicured putting green.
GOLF
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Lampeter swimming pool is the closest pool to Caeiago.
SWIMMING POOL
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The Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank designed Great Glasshouse is a large glass-domed structure that houses plants from several Mediterranean climate regions. The Great Glasshouse is said to be the world's largest single-span glasshouse. It is 95m long and 55m wide and is partially built below ground level. The roof contains 785 panes of glass. The plants are divided into sections from Chile, Western Australia, South Africa, California, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean itself.
The Double Walled Garden has been rebuilt from the ruins, and is being developed to house a wide variety of plants, including a modern interpretation of a kitchen garden in one quarter, and ornamental beds to display the classification and evolution of all flowering plant families in the other three quarters. Near here a new Tropical Glasshouse, designed by Welsh architect John Belle, will be opened in July 2007 to continue the classification displays with tropical monocotyledons. All classification is in accordance with cutting edge research involving the genetic fingerprinting of plants in order to determine their evolutionary relationships to one another.
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Spectacularly set in the beautiful Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire, Aberglasney House features one of the finest gardens in Wales. Aberglasney Gardens have been an inspiration to poets since 1477. The story of Aberglasney spans many centuries, but, the house's origins are still shrouded in obscurity.
The web site aims to show you how we are restoring Aberglasney, its gardens and its magnificent house, back to its earlier glory. We will share with you our discoveries along the way and hopefully unravel some of the mysteries that surround the house and its gardens.
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Castell Carreg Cennen is a castle near the River Cennen (Carreg being Welsh for stone), in the village of Trap, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is considered one of the most spectacular castles in Britain, due to its position above a limestone precipice.
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Dinefwr Castle (sometimes anglicized as Dynevor) is a Welsh castle overlooking the River Tywi near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Tywi, with a steep drop of several hundred feet to the river. Dinefwr was the chief seat of the kingdom of Deheubarth. The castle is in the care of Cadw but lies within Dinefwr Park, which is owned by the National Trust. Visitors who wish to see the castle and are driving there, may pay admission for the car park, if not National Trust members. A separate fee is payable if you wish to visit Newton House. Alternatively, access is free to walkers from Llandeilo town nearby, and there is a small free car park near the castle, but it can only be reached by a rough track through the deer park.
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Set in beautiful hills, at the head of the Talley Lakes, the abbey at Talley is unique in Wales in being founded for the monastic order of the Premonstratensians, or White Canons.
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Llanerchaeron is a mansion on the River Aeron, designed and built in the 1790s by John Nash for Colonel William Lewis as a model, self-sufficient farm complex. The estate is now in the care of the National Trust. It is located near Ciliau Aeron, some 2½ miles south-east of Aberaeron.
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The Dolaucothi Gold Mines, also known as the Ogofau Gold Mine, are Roman surface and deep mines located in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They are the only mines for Welsh gold outside those of the Dolgellau gold-belt, and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. They are also the only known Roman gold mines in Britain, although it does not exclude the likelihood that they exploited other known sources in Devon, North Wales and Scotland for example. The site is important for showing advanced Roman technology.
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