New Quay
New Quay is a seaside town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales; it had a resident population of 1,045 at the 2021 census.
New Quay is a seaside town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales; it had a resident population of 1,045 at the 2021 census. Located 19 miles (31 km) south-west of Aberystwyth, on Cardigan Bay with a harbour and large sandy beaches, the town lies on the Ceredigion Coast Path and the Wales Coast Path. It remains a popular seaside resort and traditional fishing town, with strong family and literary associations with the poet Dylan Thomas and his play, Under Milk Wood.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Although the tourism industry has found its way here, New Quay maintains its feel as a fishermen's village. Indeed, sea fishing and fish processing remain large sources of employment and income. For visitors, the main sights are the beautiful little harbour and of course the beach. Bottlenose dolphins live in the bay and can regularly be spotted from the beach.
- 01New Quay Honey Farm
Cross Inn (just out of town),.
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Things to do
Hop on a boat for a couple of hours of crab fishing, fishing, or dolphin spotting. Hike around town. One of the best routes is the Cei Bach circular walk, best taken at low tide so you can return via the beach. Cardigan Bay Regatta:. This regatta, held in August, goes back to the 1870s or further and boast cruiser racing, rowing, swimming and other water related competitions. (date needs fixing)
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Where to eat
- 01The Lime Crab
S John St,.
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Getting to New Quay
- Airports
- Cardiff (CWL), 115 km · Bristol (BRS), 146 km · Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 161 km
- Cardiff → New Quay115 km · quickest by road, 2h 49m · £14–19
- Bristol → New Quay148 km · quickest by road, 3h 43m · £20–26
- Liverpool → New Quay162 km · quickest by road, 4h 17m · £21–27
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for New Quay
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for New Quay. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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If you know how people move in New Quay – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
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