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Cardigan Island / Ynys Aberteifi

No. 29 of 1,760 in the Pembrokeshire Coast, No. 2 for views, No. 18 for history. Nature, 16.2 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Cardigan Island / Ynys Aberteifi
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

An island nature reserve, also known by its Welsh name Ynys Aberteifi, that is protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), checked 2026-10-31
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.77 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Albro Castle Holiday CottagesGrade II* listed, 13 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Alltycoed CampsiteStay, 13 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire)Camping
Patch Caravan ParkStay, 14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkCamping
Cardigan Bay Holiday ParkStay, 13 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire)Camping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Coffee#114 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Copper Pot14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkFood and pubs
Abdul's Tandoori Spice14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkFood and pubs
Bragdy Mantle Brewery14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Theatr Mwldan14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkRainy day
Castle Green HouseGrade II* listed, 14 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Cardigan Bowling15 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkRainy day
Mwldan 414 km from Newport (Pembrokeshire), just outside the parkArt and galleries

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