Ceredigion Coast Path
Experience the Ceredigion Coast Path at your own pace on a full self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Ceredigion Coast Path
https://www.contours.co.uk/ceredigion-coast-path
A walking holiday along Ceredigion's portion of the Wales Coast Path, from Machynlleth to St Dogmaels.
From £370 per person
Bottle-nosed dolphins and grey seals are common sights on this shoreline and clifftop walk along the Ceredigion coastline. Sweeping from Machynlleth on woodland tracks and farmland pathways bordering the Dyfi, the Ceredigion Coast Path takes in far-reaching views of the Tarren Hills before joining the coastline and striking south around Cardigan Bay.
Undulating, high-level sections of the walk promise gorgeous seaside views, while miles of beach walking let you get right down to the surf. This is a particularly vibrant and friendly section of the Wales Coast Path, too, as it wends between welcoming coastal towns such as Aberystwyth, Llanrhystud, and Aberaeron.
From £755 per person
Book your walking holiday along the full Ceredigion Coast Path. This holiday option takes in the whole Ceredigion coastline, from Machynlleth to St Dogmaels, through 73 miles of stunning landscapes. Let woodland tracks draw you from Machynlleth to the undulating Ceredigion coastline, bordering Cardigan Bay, before meandering along imposing clifftops and sandy beaches on this leg of the Wales Coast Path.
With a variety of wildlife to spot, views to admire and coastal towns to explore, the Ceredigion Coast Path offers plenty of attractions to engage walkers of all tastes and interests.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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CDGP1 | From Machynlleth(L) to St Dogmaels(L) | 5 days walking | £755 | |
CDGP2 | From Machynlleth(L) to St Dogmaels(L) | 6 days walking | £870 | |
CDGP3 | From Machynlleth(L) to St Dogmaels(L) | 7 days walking | £990 | |
CDGP4 | From Machynlleth(L) to St Dogmaels(L) | 8 days walking | £1105 | |
CDGP5 | From Machynlleth(L) to St Dogmaels(L) | 9 days walking | £1225 |
This tour is available to book all year, however out of season from November to March, there may be a small supplement for luggage moves, which will be moved by taxi rather than the usual luggage courier.
Travel to Machynlleth(L) where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Machynlleth(L) to Borth(L). 15 miles (24km)
Borth(L) to Llanrhystud(L). 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Llanrhystud(L) to New Quay. 14.5 miles (23km)
New Quay to Aberporth(L). 13.5 miles (21.5km)
Aberporth(L) to St Dogmaels(L). 14 miles (22.5km)
Depart from St Dogmaels(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
Due to the high costs incurred by booking a Solo Traveller on this trail, we can only provide prices on application. Please contact us for further details.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Exploring the coastline of Cardigan Bay, which boasts the highest number of dolphin sightings in the UK.
Visiting the remains of St Dogmaels Abbey, founded in 1120 by Tironian monks, and Cardigan’s 12th century castle.
Discovering secluded coves and gorgeous sandy beaches, such as Cwmtydu and Tresaith.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Useful information and travel links that will assist you in your plans to travel to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you with your full tour pack. A summary is given below:
The most convenient major city and international airports are Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester.
There is a rail station at the start of the trail (Machynlleth). The nearest rail stations to the end of the trail (St Dogmaels) are either Fishguard & Goodwick (about 20 miles away) or Carmarthen (about 30 miles away).
Various bus services run to Machynlleth. There are bus services to both Fishguard & Goodwick and Carmarthen (only Monday to Saturday from Carmarthen) rail stations from St Dogmaels, but these are somewhat lengthly journeys, so a taxi would be the best option.
Trains run from London Euston station to Machynlleth.
The easiest way to return to the start of the trail, is to take a bus (Monday to Saturday only) or a taxi from St Dogmaels to Aberystwyth, from where another bus or train will take you to Machynlleth.
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“Well organised. All went to plan.”Mr Collins, UK
“Wonderful holiday, great walking through remote and beautiful coastal scenery. All accommodation was good, and the arrangements - including luggage transfer - were smooth and efficient. All the information we were sent was clear and correct.”Prof Browning, UK
“It was a lovely holiday. The scenery was varied and stunning. The accommodation was mostly excellent and everything was very well organised.”Mrs Burgon, UK
“We had an excellent holiday, all bed and breakfasts we stayed in were very good. Amazing scenery and lovely part of the country!”Mrs Parker, UK
“Lovely hike; beautiful scenery; rigorous effort but not oppressive and such friendly, kind people along each day of adventure. I would recommend this walk and Contours emphatically.”Mr Mathis, USA
“Another very successful holiday - thank you. I always enjoy my Contours holidays.”Mr Duthoit, UK
“The Ceredigion Coast is really beautiful but somehow unsung. I thoroughly enjoyed the walk and am most grateful to Contours for your excellent organisation and attention to details. I hope that I shall still have the legs and the puff for further exploration of the Wales Coast Path with Contours next year.”Mr Frostick, UK
“Great scenery, tough walking but coastal walking always great! Sunny weather throughout and we saw a pod of 5 dolphins playing very close to the cliff where we were walking.”Mrs Needham, UK
“Good organized. Luggage transport perfect.”Mr Winkler, Germany