New Quay
- 'Cei Newydd', with Its picturesque houses, pubs and restaurants clings to the
sides of the hills rising above the blue waters of Cardigan Bay on
the coast of West Wales. The town has narrow streets rising in terraces
- between several of which were 'ropewalks' for twisting rope in New
Quay's heyday as a shipbuilding centre (see: New
Quay's history). The sheltered harbour
and safe beaches - the focus of activity in the summer
when New Quay becomes a bustling and vibrant holiday resort where
sailing, fishing, water sports and relaxation, are among the main attractions. Click Here to see more photos of
New Quay.
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Watch the Wildlife - From New Quay's
Pier, you can see the famous Cardigan Bay
Dolphins most days in the summer. Other important wildlife of the
area includes the rare Chough, the Red Kite, the
seabirds and the Grey Seals. There are many
unique wild flowers along the coastal path and
a great diversity of marine life in the
rock pools along the coast. Click on the photo for more. |
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Featured Holiday Centre - Ysgubor Mawr - The Large Barn, near
Aberporth
- sleeps 14. Ysgubor Mawr is a stunning newly completed Barn
conversion less than 400 yards from the coastal path near Aberporth.
This is an ideal venue for a large family holiday, reunion, celebration,
party or mini conference. It has 5 ensuite bedrooms - one on the ground
floor with full mobility access, enormous lounge and fireplace, and dining
table seating 14. This is in a prime location for walking, coasteering,
local watersports, or just enjoying the Cardigan Bay coast.
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Featured Holiday Caravan -
Willerby Aspen Luxury Caravan at
Ocean Heights, New Quay - sleeps 6.
This new 3 bedroom caravan is situated in a prime location at the edge of the Ocean Heights
Leisure Park at New Quay. With a private deck and patio having a
panoramic view of the countryside, this caravan offers a family of up to 6 a
comfortable and luxurious holiday. Click on the photo for more information. |
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In and around New Quay -
There are many safe sandy
beaches in New Quay and nearby
with
interesting Marine Life,
a great variety of local accommodation including self catering
cottages, caravans and campsites, Bed and Breakfast, a fantastic selection
of restaurants and pubs.
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Dylan Thomas - Many believe that
New Quay is the
'cliff-perched town at the far end of Wales' immortalised by Dylan
Thomas (see his Life story here ) in 'Under Milk Wood'.
Dylan Thomas lived
in New Quay in 1944 in a little house called 'Majoda' atop the cliffs
opposite the town. The Dylan Thomas Trail in
New Quay takes the visitor to many of the places either frequented
by Thomas or believed to be mentioned in 'Under Milk Wood'. Click
on the photo for more. |
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The History of New Quay -
In the early days New Quay was a fishing and
smuggling port. Later a thriving shipbuilding industry developed,
reaching its peak in the middle of the nineteenth century. Towards the
end of that century shipbuilding died out, railways came to West Wales
and tourism became the main industry. Click on the photo for more about
New Quay's history. |
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James Taylor picks out New Quay in West Wales - At
a concert on June 28th, 2009 James Taylor, the legendary American singer
/ songwriter, told 5,000 fans at the Cardiff International Arena that he
had visited few places in Wales, but that he had been to New Quay, which
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Places to visit -
There are a number of interesting
places to visit in the locality including the bustling University
town of Aberystwyth some 20 miles to the north with its Cliff
Railway, the Camera Obscura, the Vale of Rheidol Steam
Railway, the Ceredigion Museum and of course the National Library
of Wales. Eighteen miles to the south is the
town of Cardigan with nearby Cilgerran Castle and the beautiful
Cenarth Falls. Click on the photo for more. |
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Filming in New Quay:
Keira Knightly and Sienna Miller recently were on location here.
'The edge of love' - a film about the
relationships of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, featured the shooting
incident at Thomas' home 'Majoda' and focuses on events in New Quay in
1945. Knightly played the poet's childhood friend Vera
Phillips, Miller starred as Caitlin Thomas and Welsh actor Matthew
Rhys played Dylan Thomas. Click on the photo (left) for a
page of photos of the filming.
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Mining in Ceredigion - just an hour's drive from
New Quay, the uplands of the Plynlimon Mountains contain the relics of a
once thriving Lead and Silver mining industry that shaped the landscape
of the county. Click on the photo for more information. |
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The New Quay Lifeboat Station - Click
here for details of the history and current work of
the New Quay Lifeboat Station including details of recent
service by both the ILB and the ALB and fund raising events.
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New Quay Town Council - What is going
on behind the scenes? Where is the next house to be built? What are the
contentious local issues? Click on the graphic for the latest published
minutes of the New Quay Town Council.
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What is going on? In the summer there are many events in the area - details on
our 'Events' page. Use the links on the
left hand side of the page. We also publish
the minutes of the New Quay Town Council and display those
for the last 3 months on our Council page here.
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Fertile hatching eggs for sale - Poland Chamois
Frizzle Bantams, Lavender Araucanas, Blue Orpingtons, Barbu d'Uccle
Bantams and Call Ducks. Buy online with credit or debit card. Click on
photo for details. You can have a full page ad for your business on this
website for just £35 a year to include 6 photos and up to 500 words of
text. You can also have a free entry for your local business on
our 'Business' page. |
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Click icon for local 5 day Met Office weather forecast |
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Click icon for data from the Aberporth
meteorological buoy
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Click icon for
Cardigan Bay tide tables
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Click icon for the
latest New Quay
Dolphin sightings
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This web site has
been set up as a local directory for those wishing to visit the
area as well as for the benefit of local residents, Holiday
Accommodation providers and businesses
in and around New Quay. Please contact us by e-mail or phone
if your business or service is in the New Quay, Maenygroes, Llanarth, Cross Inn, Caerwedros, Cwmtydu, Talgarreg, Llwyndafydd, Nanternis or Synod Inn areas and you are
not listed. There is no charge for a basic listing
to include name of business and telephone number ( This does
not apply to Holiday Accommodation ).
Click Here for full advertising details.
For detailed information on Holiday Cottages and
Static Caravans for rent,
there are links on our accommodation pages to the following related
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about New Quay should be
addressed to the Tourist
Information Office Here.
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