Orchid Meadows

Once you’ve wandered around the site, there are several great places to get out for a longer walk nearby. Cors Caron National Nature Reserve (10 minutes’ drive) is made up of wildlife-rich wetlands and peat bogs, and there are waterfalls and woodlands to explore at Hafod Estate (half an hour). For more wildlife encounters, head to Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (45 minutes) for the daily red kite feeding sessions. Over at the coast, you can board boats in New Quay (45 minutes) to see the Cardigan Bay dolphins, or seek out beaches like Llanrhystud (25 minutes) and Llangrannog (55 minutes). The elegant seaside town of Aberystwyth (half an hour) is worth a visit too. Fancy adding a bit of history to your break? Head to the National Trust’s Llanerchaeron (half an hour), where a villa designed by John Nash sits at the centre of an 18th-century estate with a lake, a rare-breed farm and a walled garden.