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Aeron & Arth walks4 walks for all the family to enjoy

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Copyright: Cilcennin CyntafText and photographs: Ray Williams

Illustrations: Philip HuckinDesign: Argraff Ltd

Translation: Carys Williams

October 2013

Please take note that the maps illustratingthese 4 walks are intended as a rough guideonly. You should use the most recent version of

the relevant Ordnance Survey map whenwalking these routes.

On Walks 1 and 4, where additional footpathsare highlighted, the authors and landowners arenot responsible for the condition of the path or

the safety of individuals.


IntroductionThis “4 Family Walks” booklet isdesigned to provide local families andvisitors with an opportunity to explorethe public footpaths in the beautifulvalleys of the rivers Aeron and Arth.

They are intended as the first of aseries of such booklets that willhighlight the opportunities for similarfamily friendly walks in the villages ofboth river valleys.

The detail on the bio-diversity of thenatural environment available on thewalks, both to the keen naturalist andthe amateur enthusiast, is limited, butfurther information is available onwww.cilcennin.net andwww.denmarkfarm.org.uk

The publication was funded by a grantfrom the Big Lottery Fund and formedpart of the 3 year “ Wildlife Where YouLive” project run by Denmark Farm (seewebsite for details) in 12 villages inCeredigion which ended in 2013.


WALK 1Family walk to the secret garden at Tyglyn

Proceed up thehill from the village

hall, turn right at theCommercial Inn andwalk out through thevillage to waymarked Green Laneon the right. Followthis lane across the

road and down the track to the farmhouseat the bottom. Pass in FRONT of the house tocross a wooden bridge across the RiverCamel, turning immediately left up through thewood to a wooden stile.

Continue throughthe meadow, takingtime to see thesmall pond on yourright to a woodengate at the bottom.Carry on down themeadow with rivernow on your left, toa wooden bridge.Turn left across thebridge, up the hill toa tarmac drive. Follow this drive to BlaencamelFarm shop where a wonderful array of organicvegetables may be seen (and purchased!).

At point you may wish to passbetween the poly tunnels to a delightfulcircular woodland walk (5-10 minutes)that criss-crosses the river beforereturning to the farm drive again.

Continue down the drive, leave the farmentrance and turn immediately rightdown a green lane to a wooden gateat the bottom.

Cross the small meadow to a rivercrossing on stepping stones to a farmgate on the track on your left. Continuedown the track to the main road.

At this point, youmay decide to visitthe wonderfulsecret garden atTyglyn - 300 yardsdown the road to awell markedentrance. Explorethis lovinglyrestored gardenand riverside beforereturning toNewgate Farmentrance.

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Climb up the hill to a well marked green lane on your right.Enjoy the quiet. secluded lane, through two steel farmgates into a wooded section (some boggy areas) toanother lane at the far end.

Pass through another metal gate on your right, cross thefield and keeping the hedge on your right hand side gothrough the small wooden gate in the corner. Follow thetrack behind the old Quarry Cottage, down throughthe wood to a wooden stile directly ahead.

Turn left up the meadow to rejoin the section through the wood, crossing the wooden river bridgeagain before climbing up the lane to the road.

NATURE WATCH

Look out for PigNut on woodlandpaths, and awonderfuldisplay of bulbsin the spring.

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WALK 2Cilcennin Circular Family Walk

Leave the villagehall and turn leftdown the hill pastthe Old Vicaragebefore climbing upto Bidarren Houseon your left . Atthis point you maychoose to carrystraight on and join

the walk just past Mount Cottage or you maychoose to turn right up a quiet road with viewsback over the valley to join the walk at abridleway sign on your left hand side.

From Mount Cottage, continue up the quietlane passing wet meadows on your right withtraditional beef cattle (which breed arethese cows?), to a small cottage (Lyra Villa) onyour left.

Again at this point , you have a choice.Either continue straight on towards Blaenwaunon the rough track or turn right down the widegreen lane, passing behind a dwelling on theright to a wooden stile on your left.

As you can see onthe map, you arenow able to walk aloop of lanes andtracks that link upboth options.

You also have theoption of crossingthe wetlandmeadow justbeyond Blaenwaun,to a small woodlandpond .

- ensure to include this quiet bridleway(Lon Pugh), once thought to be used formoving stock from local smallholdings, to hillpastures.

When you return to the Bidarren junction ,you can link up with Walk 1 - a family walk tothe secret garden at Tyglyn.

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NATURE WATCH

Look out for therare Red Poll cattle,insectivoroussundews, cranberryand bog asphodel.

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WALK 3Pennant Lanes Walk

The walk can beginon the road bridgeover the river Arth.Take the footpath toright of the chapelup the hill to afootbridge over asmall brook,continue to the browof the field and

follow the hedge line to a gate.

Pass through gateway and turn immediatelyright through the farmyard to the road and turnleft. After 100 yards, turn left through smallgate into field and continue down to footbridgeover river Arth.

Continue up the hill, bearing left and turn rightdown the road to large barn at Monachty(approx ½ mile), once a guest house of thegreat Cistercian Abbey at Strata Florida, andformer home of the Gwynne family, responsiblefor the development of Aberaeron and it'sharbour. Turn sharp left up way marked lane toa small road and turn left again past an oldtraditional smallholding .

Follow on to a way marked track on the rightand continue down towards the farm turningsharp left before farmyard . Pass throughgate and continue along hedge line and downto the river.

Keeping the river Arth on your right, followhedge to an old track and pass though woodengate returning to the river bridge at the old ShipInn on your right and the Chapel opposite.

NATURE WATCH

Look out for Otterspraints under riverbridge, Pig Nut onwoodland paths,and the fungus, KingAlfred’s Cake, onAsh and oak trees.

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WALK 4Waterfall Walk

Start the walk at VillageHall car park in CiliauAeron. Turn left up the hill toa waymark on the right andpass through a couple ofgates behind farm buildingsonto a forest track thatleads to a lovely waterfall.

Pause and enjoy thesolitude before crossing the small bridge andcontinuing along the woodland path to a stile. Insteadof crossing over, turn around and climb diagonallyback up the wood to arrive above the brook .

Walk down to cross a wooden footbridge beforeclimbing steeply through two small gates to the road.Turn right and continue up the hill to a waymarkedfarm entrance (Parc Farm) on your left. At stile ,look for an additional footpath through pasture land,rejoining the public footpath further down .

Otherwise follow the concrete road through the farmyard that leads to a gate onto an old cart track.Follow the track down through lovely woodland to asteep path on the left. It may be easier at this pointto follow the track, past a quarry , to a field gate atthe bottom.

Enter the field noting the lovely bull rushes in a dewpond to your right before passing through another fieldgate back in to the wood.

Turn sharp right and then diagonally on the paththrough the wood to return to the Village Hall car parkbelow.

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NATURE WATCH

Look out forParkland oaktrees, Woodlandbulbs, ferns andwildflowers onold cart tracks.

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Please follow The Countryside CodeRespect • Protect • Enjoy

• Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs

• Leave gates and property as you find them

• Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home

• Keep dogs under close control

• Be considerate to other people

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