Last Night at Cardigan Bay

As our last day at the Cardigan Bay Camping and Caravanning Club site draws to a damp neigh drenched, close; what's the consensus of opinion about this particular site from the Caravanning Couple's corner?

Things going for it...

1. It's a 'pretty site' and what you would expect from the CCC standards when it comes to the bog-block (on-site toilet and shower facilities) and the general upkeep of the site. The site is on a slope, so if you get pitched at the top of the site as we did, you get some great views across the surrounding Welsh countryside.


2. WiFi is available through the CCC's service provider and unlike the St. David's site visited last week, there's good mobile phone and radio signals.


3. There's a good dog walk which is sufficiently large enough to allow mini-ball-chucking sessions for one's pooch.


4. A public footpath, immediately outside the gate, runs along the side of the site and opens out into a series of fields which (livestock permitting) presents easily accessible walking for dogs and humans alike. During our stay, we could wander around 4-5 fields quite easily without encountering livestock.


5. The local pub, the Penrhiwgaled Arms, is about 1/2 mile away (20 mins walk) in Cross Inn and has great Guinness and a large choice of good grub served all day! There's a general-store across the road from it and a newsagents further down the street.

On the downside...

1. The nearest beach is 3 miles away, a car journey, at New Quay. Whilst this is a pleasant little seaside town, dogs are banned on its beaches as they are with all other ones up and down the immediate coastline. Not an issue if you're a non-dog owner, but a hindrance if you are. Lucy's jaunt on the beaches for this holiday looks to be limited to her escapades on Abereiddy beach back at the St. David's site.


2. There isn't a supermarket or decent store to stock up on supplies for miles. The general store in Cross Inn has some booze, but quite frankly I've had more in my fridge at home on many an occasion.

Not much to moan about really, with the positives outweighing the negatives.

Would we come back? Yes, if in the area again but from a location point of view, I think we preferred the St. David's site given its proximity to a dog-friendly beach and some breathtaking cliff top walks.

Tomorrow is another day as we pack up and move on to Bala for the final couple of nights before heading home.