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Newcastle Emlyn
Town in West Wales

Newcastle Emlyn

Newcastle Emlyn is a town and community on the River Teifi, in West Wales.

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The community is wholly in Carmarthenshire, but the built up area also includes Adpar north of the Teifi, which is in Ceredigion. Adpar was formerly called Trefhedyn and was historically a borough in its own right. Newcastle Emlyn grew around its castle, which dates from the 13th century. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,144. The built up area had a population of 1,883 at the 2011 census.

Get in

Getting to Newcastle Emlyn

Newcastle Emlyn lies 10 miles east of Cardigan on the A484. Although there is no train link to Newcastle Emlyn, it is located at the epicentre of numerous bus routes with many rural activities easily accessible.

See

Worth seeing

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    Newcastle Emlyn Castle

    At the centre of Newcastle Emlyn is the ruined 13th century castle, the only native Welsh castle to be built in stone in this area of Wales.

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    Cenarth Falls
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    West Wales Museum of Childhood

    Llangeler.

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    National Wool Museum

    Dre-fach Felindre, near Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, SA44 5UP, wool@museumwales.ac.uk.

Do

Things to do

cattle market. Local farmers flock to the cattle market that takes place every Thursday in the central car park. Definitely a highlight for any visit to Newcastle Emlyn. Newcastle Emlyn swimming pool. offers a wide range of activities including fun swims, aqua aerobics and an active diving club.

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    Teifi Valley Railway
Eat

Where to eat

For a tea break during the day, numerous charming cafes are dotted along the high street, offering good quality food. For more substantial repasts, a variety of restaurants including Fish & Chips, Indian, Kebab & Pizza are available.

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    Bunch of Grapes

    Bridge St,.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Dickelbers (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.