How to find us

Driving here

There is a reasonably large sign at the top of the headed "Cardigan Coastal Cottages" and showing the front of The Old Farmhouse.

Entering the postcode SA43 1RW in to your satellite navigation system should bring you to the centre of the postcode; a bungalow about 50m along the road on the opposite side to the top of our drive. Using the Lat/Long co-ordinates of 52.125021,-4.587562 brings you to the entrance to our drive.

We have plenty of off-road parking, level or very gently sloping, adjacent to each of our cottages.

Cycling here

Cardigan Coastal Cottages is approximately 4 miles from Cardigan where the Sustrans, National Route 82 (see Sustrans web site) passes through.

Local cycling routes include:

  • Flight of the Butterfly, Ceredigion Route 4D , which passes within 1/2 mile of the top of our driveway.
  • Ring of Fire, Ceredigion Route 4E , which passes the top of our driveway.

Pembrokeshire also has a number of cycle routes that are accessible from us, including the Cardi Bach Trail . The trail starts near the former railway station at Cardigan and very soon winds its way into Pembrokeshire along a section of disused railway line affectionately known as the Cardi Bach. After leaving the disused railway line, the trail takes you through along a picturesque lane to Cilgerran Castle where you turn to retrace your route.

Arriving by train and/or bus

The nearest stations are Aberystwyth and Carmarthen

  • From Aberystwyth, from outside the railway station, take the X50bus to Blaenannerch or 550 bus Felinwynt, via Aberporth. Click here for a timetable.
  • From Carmarthen, from outside the railway station, take the 460 or 461 bus to Cardigan (Finch Square), then change to the 550 bus to Aberystwyth via Aberporth, alighting at Felinwynt.

Including the 0.4 mile driveway, Cardigan Coastal Cottages and Piggery Poke hostel are 2 miles from Blaenannerch and about 1 mile from the Felinwynt bus stop.

Walking here

Cardigan Coastal Cottages and Piggery Poke are situated at Ffrwdwenith Isaf which is on a loop off the Ceredigion Coastal Path.

There is a series of useful maps with the coast path marked clearly on them that can be downloaded from the Ceredigion County Council web site.
The time taken to walk here from the following landmarks is approximate:

Cardigan - 3.5 to 4 hours
Mwnt - 75 to 90 minutes
Parcllyn - 30 to 40 minutes
Aberporth - 45 minutes to 1 hour
Tresaith - 1.5 to 2.5 hours
Llangrannog - 3.5 to 4.5 hours

If you prefer to cater for yourself, there are shops in Cardigan, Parcllyn and Aberporth. Tesco home delivery service operates in this area.