Browsing local attractions within 25 miles of The Falcondale Hotel and Restaurant

South West Wales, SA43 2RH, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01600 750463, Email, www.dragontrails.com

A chance to explore the spectacular scenery, wildlife and ancient history of the Pembrokeshire Coast, Preseli Hills and Teifi Valley from the comfort of an idyllic country house.

The Square, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4RA, (20 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01591 610264, Email, www.food-food-food.co.uk

Peter James's thriving restaurant stands beside the bridge over the River Irfon in the centre of Wales's smallest town.

Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PG, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01970 625819, Email, www.rheidolrailway.co.uk

All aboard the Vale of Rheidol for an unforgettable journey through the beautiful Rheidol Valley by narrow gauge steam train. Sit back, relax and let us take you on a nostalgic journey through some of Wales’ most spectacular scenery.

Rail Route: Aberystwyth - Devils Bridge

Ceredigion, UK, (11 miles, 18kms), Tel: 01545 570602, Email, www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/aberaeron.htm

Aberaeron is a pretty seaside town on the Ceredigion coast. It was planned and built on a grand design by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones.

Taliaris, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6DL, (17 miles, 28kms), Tel: 01588 650177, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdeunant/

A traditional Carmarthenshire farmhouse in an unspoilt setting and providing a rare insight into an aspect of agricultural life that has all but disappeared.

Ceredigion, UK, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01239 613230, Email, www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/aberporth.htm

Set picturesquely overlooking two sandy beaches, the resort village of Aberporth is one of West Wales' most favoured family holiday locations.

Abergorlech, Carmarthenshire, UK, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 0300 068 0300, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The famous Brechfa Forest now managed by the Forestry Commission for timber production and recreation and has a long history.

Tir y Castell Farm, Trapp, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, UK, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01558 822291, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

There are few castles in Wales - or Europe for that matter - which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its ruins crown a precipitous crag in a remote corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8PB, (3 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01570 4933358, Email, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk

Denmark Farm is located in the heart of rural West Wales. Wildlife is at the heart of everything we do, from our campsite to our easy trails and nature-watching hides, and from our training courses to facilities for your own events.

Dolaucoth Gold Mines, Pumpsaint, Llanwrda, SA19 8US, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01558 650177, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dolaucothi-gold-mines/

Gold mines in use from Roman times to the 20th century. These unique gold mines are set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley.

Cilgraig, Gilfachreda, Nr New Quay, SA45 9SP, (12 miles, 18kms), Tel: 01545 560032, Email, www.dolphinsurveyboattrips.co.uk

Join us as we survey the Bottlenose Dolphins of Cardigan Bay. Research funded by the paying public. Enjoy the seals, birds, dolphins and porpoise that visit this beautiful coastline of West Wales.

Hafod Peris, Llanrhystud, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 5DA, (11 miles, 18kms), Tel: 01974 272285, Email, www.fantasyfarmpark.co.uk

A fun day for the whole family, situated in the heart of the beautiful Mid Wales Countryside. Lamb feeding, milking demonstrations, and much more.

Cwm Ystwyth, Ceredigion, SY25 6DX, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01974 282568, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The Hafod Estate / Hafod Uchtryd, 12 miles south-east of Aberystwyth, is recognised as one of the finest examples in Europe of a picturesque landscape.

Ceredigion, SA48 7AA, (1 miles, 2kms), Tel: 01239 613230

Lampeter is the home of the oldest University College in Wales.

Carmarthenshire, SA20 0UU, (15 miles, 24kms), Tel: 01550 720693, Email

Llanymddyffri, or Llandovery means ‘church among the waters. Surrounded by three rivers, the Towy, the Bran, and the Gwydderig, Llandovery is a market town with a population of just under 3000.

Ceredigion, UK, (11 miles, 17kms), Tel: 01239 613230, Email, www.llandysul-ponttyweli.co.uk

Nestling on the banks of the river Teifi, Llandysul is a traditional unspoilt small market town.

Nr Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA48 8DG, (8 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01545 570200, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron

A rare and unique survivor of the core of a Welsh gentry estate with extensive walks around the estate and parkland.

Ceredigion, UK, (16 miles, 25kms), Tel: 01239 613230, www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk

Llangranog is a small, coastal village and seaside resort in Ceredigion, seven miles south of New Quay. It lies in the narrow valley of the little River Hawen, which falls as a waterfall near the middle of the village.

Ceredigion, UK, (13 miles, 20kms), Tel: 01970 612125, Email, www.llanrhystud.co.uk

Llanrhystud is a small seaside village on the A487 road in the county of Ceredigion, nine miles south of Aberystwyth. It is named after the early Christian Welsh saint Rhystud.

Powys, UK, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01874 622485, Email, www.llanwrtyd.com

Llanwrtyd Wells is the smallest town in Britain. It is also one of the friendliest, having a long history of catering for the many visitors who, today, come to enjoy the unspoilt beauty of the surrounding Cambrian Mountains.

Ceredigion, UK, (12 miles, 19kms), Tel: 01545 560865, Email, www.visitmidwales.co.uk/area/cardigan-bay.aspx

New Quay is a picturesque and internationally renowned resort village and was once a flourishing shipbuilding centre and fishing port. Dylan Thomas once lived here.

Carmarthenshire, SA38 9AE, (17 miles, 27kms), Tel: 01267 231 557

Newcastle Emlyn ) is a town straddling the counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in west Wales and lying on the River Teifi.

Main Square, Tregaron, Ceredigion, SY25 6LJ, (10 miles, 16kms), Tel: 01974 298415, Email, www.rhiannon.co.uk

The widest choice of Welsh and Celtic products in the world - including Rhiannon Welsh Gold and Rhiannon Celtic Jewellery.

Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion, SY25 6ES, (15 miles, 24kms), Tel: 01974 831261, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

There is much to captivate at this evocative, historically important site. Beautiful atmospheric settings. Memorials to the Welsh Princes. On-site visitor centre and exhibition.

Ceredigion, UK, (10 miles, 15kms), www.visitmidwales.co.uk

Tregaron area offers a wide variety of excellent walks. A stroll through the town or a challenging walk with remoteness and breath-taking scenery.

Tregaron, Ceredigion, UK, (12 miles, 19kms), Tel: 01974 298480

Cors Caron is one of the two remaining large remnants of active raised bog in Wales and is an important refuge for plants, insects, birds and mammals.