Caban Teifi

For a day of surfing and sandcastle-building, you can head to Cardigan Bay (half an hour’s drive), where sheltered beaches like Llangrannog and Penbryn await. If you choose to hit Mwnt beach, be sure to climb the grassy headland to scour the watery horizon for dolphins and other marine wildlife. Birdwatchers should make a beeline for the Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve (half an hour), an area of tidal mudbanks and open pastures where they might see kingfishers, herons and peregrine falcons, plus otters. Guided walks start from the Welsh Wildlife Centre, a modern visitors’ hub with displays on the local wildlife and a café. There is more wildlife at Cors Caron National Nature Reserve (45 minutes), renowned for its three raised peat bogs. You can walk along a boardwalk to a bird hide, or stroll (or cycle) along a disused railway track spotting hen harriers hovering above and skylarks among the reeds.