The picturesque fishing town of Aberaeron lies south of Aberystwyth
on the coast of Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, mid-Wales. It was
one of Wales' first "planned" towns, a result of the
Reverend Alban Gwynne's decision in the 19th century to establish
a new port for mid-Wales at the mouth of the River Aeron.
While Aberaeron's
days as a thriving and prosperous ship-building port have passed,
the town has since become a yachting centre, with many sailing
boats moored in its pretty stone walled harbour.
Aberaeron's colourful seafront is matched by the rest of the town,
with pastel-coloured Georgian terraced houses and cottages lining
elegantly laid out wide streets and squares. There is a Sea Aquarium
on Quay Parade, and the town is also famous for its delicious
honey ice cream.
Inland, the
beautiful Aeron and Teifi valleys are great walking country, or
you can cycle along the old railway track to the mansion and walled
garden of Llanerchaeron, which lies a few miles east of Aberaeron.
Another exciting option is to take a boat trip and explore Ceredigion's
Maritime Heritage Coast - the first offshore conservation area
in the UK - which is famous for its dolphins, seals, porpoises
and seabirds.
| |  |
| Comments on this article... |
| Nobody has posted a comment on this article yet. Why not be the first? |
|
|
New users or existing users to add a comment. |
Wales
travel related links:
Compare
prices between hotels in Wales
Compare prices between Holiday Inn, Lastminute.com, Octopus Travel, Opodo, Superbreak.com
and many more top hotel websites in one search
Compare
prices between youth hostels in Wales
Compare prices between youth
hostels in many popular parts of Wales including Abersoch, Betws-y-coed, Cardiff,
Llandudno, Merthyr Tydfil, and Powys
Compare
prices for car hire in Wales
Compare prices between Avis, Europcar, eBookers.com, Economy Car Hire, Sixt
and many more top car hire websites in one search
Compare
prices for flights to and from Wales
Compare prices between British Airways, BMIbaby.com, Opodo, Lastminute.com,
Air Scotland and many more flight operators in one search
Other
featured places to go in our Mid
Wales travel section:
Brecon Beacons tourist information
Black Mountains tourist information
Brecon tourist information
Fforest Fawr tourist information
Hay on Wye tourist information
Ceredigion tourist information
Aberaeron Coast tourist information
Aberystwyth tourist information
New Quay tourist information
Powys North tourist information
Llanidloes tourist
information
Machynllyth tourist information
Powys South tourist information
Knighton tourist information
Llandrindod Wells tourist information
Llanwrtyd Wells tourist
information
Other
Wales travel related links:
Wales
hotel
Wales tour
Cottage
holiday in Wales
Wales
hostel
