Practical information to help you make the most of your visit
We're delighted to welcome regular visitors and new guests into our community. As visitors you are now part of this community too. Ceredigion seeks to be a responsible, sustainable and welcoming tourist destination and planning ahead will help you make the most of your visit to Ceredigion. Follow the links for local tide tables, local walks, information contacts and free apps and downloads.
- If you're planning an outdoor excursion along the coast or into the hills:
- Plan for all weather conditions eg raincoat and sunglasses/sunhat.
- Don't be a lobster! Remember the 4 Ss:
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Shade - Wear sensible and appropriate footwear for the weather and terrain.
- Familiarise yourself with the RNLI's advice on tides and rip currents.
- Follow Adventure Smart Wales guidelines.
- Follow the Countryside Code
- Explore and enjoy what is local to where you are staying.
- Discover and support local businesses.
- Avoid any unnecessary travel.
- Help keep the environment healthy, beautiful and open for recreation, reflection and revitalisation.
- Keep dogs under control, ideally on a lead; stick and flick where appropriate or scoop poop and bin it.
- Dispose of waste properly: use the appropriate bins provided. If they’re full, take the waste away to dispose of it at home. Don’t leave it for someone else to clear up.
- Take time to enjoy our natural environment and wildlife, but keep a respectful distance from animals and their young.
- Do not approach groups of birds resting on the sea.
- Keep a respectful distance from seals, especially on nursery beaches and coastal caves during the pupping season.
- Keep a respectful distance from dolphins and other marine mammals - never follow or chase them - let them come to you, if they wish, when they feel safe and unthreatened.
- Follow the Countryside Code.
- Respect what is of value to host communities including the Welsh language, local culture, animals and the environment - our coast and countryside is a place of work for farmers, fishermen and others.
- Use designated parking, don’t block access for others, including emergency services.
- When it's busy, please be patient.
- Whenever possible, book ahead. If you can't make it for any reason - let the attraction, restaurant or event organiser know, so that your slot can be allocated to someone else who's waiting.
- Holidays and days out are a time to relax and enjoy, so let’s chill!
Ceredigion is served by the Hywel Dda Health Board.
Make the right choice by checking where you need to go to get help.
Check the tides for a safe and fun visit to Ceredigion's coast or if you're planning to go fishing, sailing, surfing foraging or rockpooling.
Check the local weather too, and be prepared for sudden changes in the weather.
Ceredigion Tourist Information Centres are currently closed until further notice. If you have a query that your host might not be able to help you with, you can still contact Ceredigion's tourism service to get help to you make the most of your visit to Ceredigion.
Follow the links for contact details and free local apps to download too.
Visitor accommodation in Wales is gradually being re-opened.
Book direct with your favourite accommodation, or use the services of locally based booking agencies, who know Ceredigion and the individual businesses well. If booking with one of the UK wide agencies, make contact with your host to check individual and local details.
Look out for the 'Good to Go' label too.
Getting to and around Ceredigion
Getting to Ceredigion is a pleasure and an adventure. Whether you arrive on foot, by bike, bus, train or by car there are great scenic routes to choose from.
Follow the Cardigan Bay coast from north or south along The Wales Coastal Way, or cross the watershed of the Cambrian Mountains as you travel towards the west from The Cambrian Way.
Choose alternatives to the busy honeypots with Celtic Routes.
Take advantage of not having to keep your eye on the road and being a little above other traffic by travelling by bus or train. The Cambrian railway line brings you into Aberystwyth and provides a link to six of The Great Little Train Lines of Wales.
Or let someone else do the driving with a guided tour to discover secret locations across the Cambrian Mountains and along the coast.
Ceredigion's entertaining and exciting programme of events usually means that there's always something to do and see. We take fun seriously as we celebrate everything from our magnificent horses and the humble mackerel to the best of art and music. Good food and music is a way of life, and there's always plenty to go round.
When the time is right, and we can meet again - come watch, play, enjoy and take part. See you there!