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Walk the Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron to Cei Newydd / New Quay

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Walk the Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron to Cei Newydd / New Quay

Further Details

Route Summary:

A short section of the Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron to New Quay.

Start and Finish: Aberaeron to Ceinwydd / New Quay

Distance: 9.4 km

Ascent: 244 m

Time: 8 hours

Timings are approximate and depend on the individual. Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Facilities:

Plenty of facilities can be found at either end.

Public Transport:

The T5 Trawscambria runs an hourly service between Aberystwyth and Fishguard / Abergwaun and all the main towns and villages in betweeen , making walking the Ceredigion section using public transport a feasible option. The timetable and map can be seen here.

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Hazards:

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Keeping Safe on the Wales Coast Path,  Navigation and the Gear and Equipment you’ll need.

Wales Coast Path Guidebooks:

Recommended Wales Coast Path Maps: 

Walk the Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron to Cei Newydd / New Quay Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Walk the Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron to Cei Newydd / New Quay

The Wales Coast Path from Aberaeron continues on the former Ceredigion Coast Path towards Cei Newydd or New Quay. This is a shorter section, which makes logistics easier if you wanted a shorter previous or following day.

Aberaeron to Cei Newydd / New Quay

Aberaeron, with it’s colourful houses, is one of the most instantly recognisable places in wales. Aberaeron was planned and built from 1805 onward by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne as a harbour and port, with a thriving shipbuilding industry. It’s now a popular tourist resort, with plenty of eateries and pubs to choose from. From Aberaeron, the Wales Coast Path heads south along high cliffs towards the holiday village at Gilfach-yr-Halen. It continues in the same vein, not quite getting as high as the previous section from Aberystwyth but still high enough from the shore to provide a lofty walk with extensive views.

The trail finally descends towards Traeth Llanina, with the beaches becoming sandy again. The beach continues on to the town of Cei Newydd or New Quay. Similar to Aberaeron, it was constructed in the early 19th Century as a port with significant shipbuilding, and subsequently developed into a tourist resort. The town also has links with the famous welsh poet; Dylan Thomas. He lived here during the mid 1940s in a bunglalow called  Majoda and New Quay is thought to have been the inspiration for the fictional village of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.

Across the harbour
Aberaeron Harbour
Sign for the Gilfach Holiday Village Located at the end of a road at Gilfach-yr-Halen.
Craig Ddu Craig Ddu looking out to Cardigan Bay.
Llanina Beach Looking towards Little Quay Bay
Inner Harbour Wall & Life Boat Station Photo taken at low tide
New Quay lifeboat station
New Quay, Ceredigion New Quay (Cei Newydd in Welsh) is a seaside resort and traditional fishing town on Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, Wales. The resident population is c1,000. New Quay has a harbour and large sandy beaches. Many large holiday parks and caravan sites are at the edge of New Quay. Seeing bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay is an attraction for tourists.

 

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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