# Things to see in Cardigan (United Kingdom): 67 places and when to go

> Cardigan is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 67 places in and around it, mainly History (37), Nature (18), Mountains (10). The best known are Pentre Ifan, Cardigan Castle and Cardigan Island. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.084, -4.6614
- **Places:** 67 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (37) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (18) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (10) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 155 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Cardigan

The places in and around Cardigan, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pentre Ifan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentre-ifan/): Neolithic dolmen in the civil parish of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales · 12 km
- [Cardigan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Cardigan, United Kingdom · 275 m
- [Cardigan Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan-island/): Island in Ceredigion, Wales · 5.7 km
- [Cilgerran Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cilgerran-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Cilgerran, Wales · 3.5 km
- [Castell Henllys](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castell-henllys/): Hillfort in Pembrokeshire · 9.3 km
- [National Wool Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-woollen-museum/): Museum of the woollen industry in Dre-fach Felindre, Wales, United Kingdom · 19 km
- [Foel Drygarn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/foel-drygarn-camp/): Hillfort in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK · 13 km
- [Carn Menyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-menyn/): Hill (365m) in Pembrokeshire · 14 km
- [Carreg Coetan Arthur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carreg-coetan/): Neolithic burial chamber near Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales · 14 km
- [Our Lady of Cardigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/our-lady-of-the-taper/): Catholic national shrine of Wales · 700 m
- [Poppit Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/poppit-sands/): Small, dispersed settlement in Wales · 3.5 km
- [Mynydd Carningli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-ingli/): Hill (346m) in Pembrokeshire · 15 km
- [Cemaes Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cemaes-head-nature-reserve/): Headland and nature reserve in north Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK · 5.7 km
- [Castell Malgwyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hammet-house/): Grade II listed country house hotel in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK · 4.5 km
- [Abbey of St Mary, St Dogmaels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-dogmaels-abbey/): Abbey in Pembrokeshire, Wales · 1.4 km
- [Albro Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/albro-castle-holiday-cottages/): Grade II* listed building in Pembrokeshire · 1.8 km
- [Banc-y-Warren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/banc-y-warren/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales · 3.0 km
- [Bedd Arthur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bedd-arthur/): Standing stones · 14 km
- [Cardigan Guildhall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan-guildhall-market/): Building in Cardigan, Wales · 3 m
- [Castell Nadolig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castell-nadolig/): Hillfort in Ceredigion · 13 km
- [Manordeifi Old Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/manordeifi-old-church/): Church in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK · 5.9 km
- [Parc-y-Domen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parc-y-domen/): Motte in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, Wales · 10 km
- [St Brynach's Church, Nevern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-brynach-s-church/): Church in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales · 11 km
- [The Black Lion Hotel, High Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-lion-hotel/): Grade II listed building in Cardigan · 144 m

And the other 43, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Blaenannerch round barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaenannerch-round-barrow/), [Old Shire Hall, Cardigan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/british-red-cross/), [Carn Ingli Round Barrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-ingli-round-barrows/), [Castell Mawr Hillfort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castell-mawr/), [Castle Green House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-green-house/), [Maen Corbalengus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dyffryn-bern-stone/), [Ffynone House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ffynnone-mansion/), [The Emlyn Arms Hotel, Including attached Ranges Each Side & Rear Outbuildings, Bridge Street/Heol Y B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gwesty-r-emlyn/), [Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newport-castle-ruins/), [Pont Treseli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pont-treseli/), [Church of St Dogfael, Meline](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-dogfaels/), [Allt-y-Rheini Bed & Breakfast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/allt-y-rheini-bed-breakfast/), [The Angel Hotel, St.Mary's Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/angel-hotel/), [Bwthyn Barri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bwthyn-barri/), [Llwyn-Ysgaw Waterwheel, Llwyn-Ysgaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/llwyn-ysgaw-waterwheel/), [Rehoboth Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rehoboth-chapel/), [Snail Trail Handweavers B&B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/snail-trail-handweavers-b-b/), [Church of Saint Clydai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-clydai/), [Y Felin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/y-felin/)
- **Nature**: [Ceibwr Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ceibwr-bay/), [Coedmor National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coedmor-national-nature-reserve/), [Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/teifi-marshes-nature-reserve/), [Tŷ Canol National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ty-canol-national-nature-reserve/), [Carn Bica, SW of Penygroes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-bica/), [Carn Gyfrwy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-gyfrwy/), [Carn Sian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-sian/), [Coed y Mwldan Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coed-y-mwldan-nature-reserve/), [Crugllwyn Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crug-llwyn-llwyd/), [Foel-y-Mwnt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/foel-y-mwnt/), [Pen Trebared](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pen-trebared/), [Pencelli Forest National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pencelli-forest-national-nature-reserve/)
- **Museums and art**: [Internal Fire Museum of Power](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/internal-fire-museum-of-power/)
- **Temples**: [Eglwys Annibynnol Llwyn-yr-hwrdd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/llwyn-yr-hwrdd-welsh-independent-chapel/)
- **Beaches**: [Mwnt beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mwnt-beach/), [Tresaith Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tresaith/), [Penbryn Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penbryn-beach/)
- **Food and drink**: [Bluestone Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bluestone-brewing-co/), [Dà Mhìle Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/da-mhile-distillery/), [Gogerddan Arms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/in-the-welsh-wind/), [Mantle Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mantle-brewery/), [Nag's Head Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nag-s-head-brewery/)
- **Diving**: [Suandra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/suandra/)
- **Hiking**: [Wales Coast Path (Pembrokeshire) link](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wales-coast-path-pembrokeshire-link/)

## When to go to Cardigan

The best time to visit Cardigan is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h |
| February | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 29 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 31 |

In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. In June, 67 of the 67 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Cardigan

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.084%2C-4.6614)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.084%2C-4.6614)

## Other towns nearby

- [Capel Dewi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/capel-dewi/): 12 places · 28 km
- [Kilgetty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilgetty/): 29 places · 38 km
- [Pembrokeshire Coast Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pembrokeshire-coast-path/): 20 places · 39 km
- [Cross Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cross-inn/): 24 places · 41 km
- [Llanarthne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/llanarthne/): 25 places · 44 km
- [Milford Haven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/milford-haven/): 20 places · 49 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Cardigan?

The best known: [Pentre Ifan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentre-ifan/), [Cardigan Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan-castle/), [Cardigan Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cardigan-island/), [Cilgerran Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cilgerran-castle/), [Castell Henllys](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castell-henllys/). In all, 67 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Cardigan?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31.

### How do you get to Cardigan?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 155 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.084%2C-4.6614) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Cardigan as the destination and these 67 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).