Jenni L.
Oerfaren strandbesökare
På rekommendation av en vän hittade min familj och jag en dold pärla till strand under de sista dagarna av vår walesiska semester. Beskrivningarna vi hade hört tidigare bleknade i jämförelse med den hisnande skönhet som mötte oss vid ankomsten. Medan min fru och svärmor njöt av utsikten från det närliggande caféet, skyndade min dotter och jag oss ner till de sandiga stränderna. Vi tillbringade två lyckliga timmar med att suga åt oss solen och plaska i vågorna. Men det var klättringen tillbaka uppför kullen som verkligen tog andan ur oss. Den panoramiska utsikten över bukten var helt enkelt häpnadsväckande, och den pittoreska kyrkan som låg gömd bland landskapet gav en extra touch av charm till den redan pittoreska scenen. Det är självklart att vi definitivt kommer att återvända till den här platsen om vi har chansen att utforska den här delen av Wales igen.
Can't believe I haven't written a review for Mwnt yet, but here goes. It's one of the best beaches in West Wales - certainly in Ceredigion. The sand is almost elevated here, and you step down into the water. Pretty quickly, you're submerged, not like other beaches where you have to wade out for miles before you can swim. This is great, as it means you can go for a proper, good swim and still be really close to the shore and the sand, but watch out for babies and kids playing for the same reason. View from the engulfing cliffs are also spectacular. From the far side you can look out and over towards Cardigan island and on with weeks like we've been having recently, which have been super sunny, there's no better place on earth. There's even good dolphin spotting here, and they've been very active this late June. Wonderful little cove, and a hidden gem amongst many dotted around the magnificent Welsh coastline.
A few things to note, there is a steep decent down the steps to get to it, and it's unfortunately not for everyone. There are 142 steps in all to get down to the beach. Secondly, the app you might use for parking in West Wales - PayByPhone - does not work here, due to no phone signal in the car park. That's the one with the little church, Eglwys y Grog, in the background. You need to bring change, as well as money for the small shop at the summit of the steps. Just in case, like.