{"id":102,"date":"2015-10-05T14:51:44","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:28:49","slug":"why-come-to-the-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"Come and stay for a guaranteed relax and recharge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-107 size-thumbnail\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/child-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"inspire curiosity\" class=\"wp-image-107\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">inspire curiosity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail wp-image-108\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dogs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Let your dog run free in this beautiful valley\" class=\"wp-image-108\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bring your best fried<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail wp-image-691\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/dog-in-meadow-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fun in the river\" class=\"wp-image-691\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fun in the river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">Feel the enchantment of this special valley. &nbsp;It&#8217;s been famous for a thousand years in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpembrokeshire.com\/articles\/pembrokeshire-myths-and-legends\">Welsh legend<\/a>, the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">&#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/wales\/history\/sites\/themes\/society\/myths_mabinogion.shtml\">Mabinogion<\/a>&#8216;. This tells of magical events by our river (the Cych).&nbsp; It&#8217;s<span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">&nbsp;a salmon river and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.&nbsp; Each month brings different flowers to the woods, hedgerows and gardens.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">Get your children back: there&#8217;s limited mobile signal (though you can tell them about the free internet connection if you want) They spend all day in the gardens, swimming, hot-tubbing, BBQing, roaming\u00a0the woods, wandering the hay meadows, fishing for tiddlers&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the wonderful beaches &amp; mountains of West Wales. \u00a0The Lonely Planet declared the Welsh Coastline the\u00a0<b>greatest region on Earth. <\/b>\u00a0If you draw a line between Carmarthen \u00a0(the oldest town in Wales) and Cardigan, the valley\u00a0is right in the middle. You can drive\u00a0to most places in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire &amp;\u00a0Ceredigion within an\u00a0hour &#8211; you can see two counties from your window!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">Drive to the nearest:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"> beach 25 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">castle 10 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>town 10 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pub 10 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">wildlife reserve 20 minutes &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\">Here&#8217;s a quick video exploring the nearest 2 towns:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o-9g6j-xifw&amp;feature=em-subs_digest\" title=\"Newcastle Emlyn\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-9g6j-xifw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/fishing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fishing-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fishing\" class=\"wp-image-110\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fishing on the Teifi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Anglers:<\/strong><\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/fishing\"> <\/a>we are in the middle of the Teifi and Towi seatrout fishing area. Cenarth is 15 minutes drive and Natgaredig about 25 minutes drive.\u00a0 The salmon leap in Cenarth is amazing in November. Here at the mill, we have fishing rights over about 100 yards of the river. \u00a0Small salmon and trout swim in the Cych in the summer. In winter, larger fish come here to spawn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/cycling\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Cycling-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling in Carmarthenshire is briliant\" class=\"wp-image-111\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cycling in Wales is great<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Cyclists:<\/b><\/span> we are 30 minutes drive from Brechfa Forest cycle trails.\u00a0 The roads around the mill are quiet and the scenery is amazing. There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/fancy-completing-triathlon-your-holiday-10117780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travellers Triathalon<\/a> around\u00a0our nearest town (Newcastle Emlyn) which includes a 24 km cycle trail<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/walking\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/walking-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"amazing walking, even without getting the car out\" class=\"wp-image-112\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">So many walks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Walkers<\/b>:<\/span> we are 25 minutes drive from Poppit Sands and the Wales Coast Path &#8211; 870 miles of glorious walking.\u00a0 Here is where the very\u00a0best bit starts &#8211; the Pembrokeshire Coastal path, with 186 miles of amazing scenery. \u00a0It was voted the <b>2nd best coastline in the\u00a0World<\/b> by National Geographic Magazine.\u00a0 There&#8217;s the Ceredigion Coastal Path, the Preselli Mountains, the Teifi trail and plenty of friendly pubs and cafes on the way.\u00a0 Or leave the car and walk straight from the mill &#8211; the Mamog Valley is a hidden gem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/bird-watching\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/heron-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Herons, dippers, buzzards, red kites, kingfishers ...\" class=\"wp-image-113\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See&nbsp;birds&nbsp;from your window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Birdwatchers<\/b>:<\/span> you&#8217;ll see lots of birds from your window: grey wagtails, dippers, woodpeckers, buzzards, even kingfishers and herons if you are lucky. The Welsh Wildlife Centre\u00a0with its hides, cafe and water buffalo is 20 minutes drive away.\u00a0There are boat trips to Ramsey Island and Caldey. Visitors often make the trip to the red kite feeding station, where the displays are breathtaking. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/gardens\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Park-Villa-garden-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Park Villa garden - there are gardens all round the Mill too\" class=\"wp-image-114\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mill garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Garden lovers<\/b>:<\/span> we&#8217;d love to show you around the gardens. \u00a0Rhododendrons, heathers, fuschias and blueberries thrive here. Even our weeds are fun: bilberries, wild strawberries and wild garlic.\u00a0There are many beautiful gardens to visit like the National Botanic Garden of Wales and Aberglasney. Rhododendrons are a wonderful sight in June and Picton Castle&#8217;s display is breathtaking. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feel the enchantment of this special valley. &nbsp;It&#8217;s been famous for a thousand years in the Welsh legend, the&nbsp;&#8216;Mabinogion&#8216;. 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