Glanteifion

Location

Flat 9, Glanteifion, The Moorings, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire SA43 3GF

How to get there:

Normally by car.

Nearest rail stations are Carmarthen, Fishguard and Aberystwyth.

Carmarthen has M4 access routes.

There are regular bus services between Cardigan and St Dogmaels, between Cardigan and Aberystwyth, and between Cardigan and Haverfordwest via Fishguard.

There is a regular ferry crossing from Fishguard (20 miles) to Ireland (Rosslare), that sometimes includes day ferry excursions.

Nearest Town:

St Dogmaels is ½ mile, Cardigan is 1½ miles, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest are 26 miles, Tenby is 32 miles, Aberystwyth is 38 miles. St Davids is 35 miles.

Local Area

St Dogmaels has a village store, post office, ‘chippy’, and a twice weekly ‘Farmers Market’. There is an open air market on Tuesdays. The Ferry Inn is 200 yds away, and offers top class food. The White Hart in St Dogmaels is a ‘Community Inn’, following a successful appeal in 2019 to purchase the pub when it closed.

Cardigan is 1½ miles away, with Tesco and Aldi supermarkets, and a wide range of town centre shops. There is a plentiful supply of good quality restaurants, and take-away food outlets. An indoor public swimming pool is available in the town.

Stunning views of the tidal estuary of the river Teifi exist from the flat, with good bird-watching, and fine local walking opportunities. St Dogmaels has a range of churches and chapels, historic abbey ruins, plus more good walking options. Historic Cardigan Castle (location of the 1st Eisteddfod) was restored in 2015.

Pembrokeshire National Park includes the famous 186 mile Coastal Path that begins just outside the flat. The Preseli Hills and the Gwaun Valley are two of the many wonderful local landscape features. A new ‘Flecsi’ bus service has replaced the ‘Poppit Rocket’ and similar provision to serve people walking the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path (a key feature of the Pembrokeshire National Park).

Poppit Sands is 1.5 miles from the flat with good beach provision and Coastal Path walking. Mwnt Bay is 3 miles to the north, and offers children great ‘stream damming’ adventures. Other fabulous beaches exist nearby at Newport, Mwnt, Llangrannog, Tresaith, and Aberporth. Tenby is the nearest major ‘resort’ with lots of outstanding leisure facilities. Local boat trips around Cardigan Island are available in the summer time to view dolphins and seals.

St Davids with its historic cathedral and other heritage features is within easy reach.

Facilities

The accommodation is a ground floor apartment in a striking location, It offers easy access features, but limited disabled provision.

There is a spacious lounge, a dining area that seats six, a well equipped kitchen, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. There are two bedrooms, one double, the other with two single beds. There is also a comfortable bed settee in the lounge, so there can be sleeping provision for up to six people. A travel cot is available for use with small children.

The conservatory overlooks the tidal estuary of the River Teifi, and provides a relaxing quiet space with spectacular views all year round. The lawned garden and patio overlook the river and include outdoor furniture. Immediately opposite the flat is a boat slipway to the Teifi estuary and a public pontoon – providing opportunity for children to have fun catching the most frequently caught crabs in Wales….and plan crab races down the slipway!!

A generous car parking area to the rear has dedicated parking space for the accommodation. The apartment is all electric, including night storage heaters in all rooms – electricity costs are included in the charges.

Bedding is provided. Guests are asked to provide their own towels. An iron and a spin-dryer are provided, and there is a TV with a DVD player and a wide range of DVDs. A local BT hotspot enables wifi connectivity, and is free to existing BT customers, with short term rates available to others.