Bird
Watching
Many native & visiting birds make this area their home, you can expect to see a wide variety of birds including swallows, tree sparrows,nuthatches, chaffinches, red kite, buzzards & many more.
This beautiful photograph of a Kingfisher was taken by one of our guests, he spotted the kingfisher by the Cothi River at the bottom of one of our fields. He also captured this stunning photograph of a Buzzard sitting on our paddock gate.
Aswell as the birds to be seen in the local area, the RSPB reserve
at Dinas is nearby.
Please
visit their site which has a wealth of information on this beautiful reserve.
Walking/Mountain
bikes
17 kms of accesible tracks & paths are open to the public, most are well signposted & will take you through a variety of terrain from forestry tracks to the vast beauty of the Mynydd Mallaen. We will gladly advise you of where to go & places of interest. The recently opened Red Route at Brechfa forest has opened for Mountain bikes, a challenging route for experienced mountain bikers but there also plenty of tracks nearby for the less advanced biker.
Fishing
The river Cothi runs through
our land & permits can be obtained for fishing.
Spring Water lakes approx 4 miles away has trout & course fishing.
Horse
riding
There are 2 riding centres near to the cottage, although
during the summer months it is advisable to book in advance.
Five Saints
Riding centre is less than a mile from the cottage, they offer riding
for all abilities from a 1 hour ride to a full days riding, for small
children you can also book a half hour ride into the forest.
The surrounding area is ideal for horse riding and it is possible to
book a Pub ride where you can have lunch at the neighbouring village
of Caio.
Dolaucothi Goldmines
The Goldmines, one of only 2 mines in Wales is
within a 5 minute drive of Crud y Barcud. The site was originally mined
by the
Romans & later reopened where it was mined until 1938.
The mine finally
closed due to the rising costs of extraction & not due to the lack
of gold.
Its a great family day out, with a panning section & underground
tour.
Please visit the National
Trust website for more information on the Dolaucothi Goldmines & other
trust properties throughout the UK.
The seaside/coast
The cottage is approx 45 minutes - 1 hour from the coastal towns of Aberaeron & Newquay. Along the coastline there are some lovely coves & villages such as Cwm Tudu or Llangrannog. Aberystwyth, Tenby & Saundersfoot are slightly further afield approx 1.5 hours.
Castles
Carreg Cennen Castle, Dryslwyn Castle, Dinefwr Castle & House to name
just a few, there are so many sites of historic interest in Carmarthenshire
& the neighbouring county of Ceredigion you may have to visit again
to fit them all in!
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to visit the CADW website >>
Aberglasney Gardens & National botanic gardens
Spectacularly set in
the beautiful Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire, Aberglasney Gardens have
been an inspiration for poetry since 1477. The story of Aberglasney spans
many centuries, but, the house's origins are still shrouded in obscurity.
30 mins from Crud y Barcud, spend an afternoon in these beautiful gardens.
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to visit the Aberglasney website >>
Middleton home of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, the first national
botanic garden to be created in the new millennium. One of the most visited
gardens in Wales, they are helping to conserve many of the worlds rarest
plants.
Approx. 45 minute drive from Crud y Barcud.
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to visit the National Botanic Garden of Wales website >