Teifi Valley
Llanybydder and the Teifi
Quiet farmland and riverbank in the middle Teifi valley, in a village best known for a horse fair that has run for centuries.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 5
- Ascent
- 180 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths follow the Teifi upstream and return by lanes over the higher ground. Gentle, green and almost entirely undisturbed.
Worth knowing
- The horse fair is held on the last Thursday of each month and fills the village.
- Coracle fishing survives on the Teifi and is licensed on this stretch.
- Plenty of stiles; this is working farmland.
What you’ll see
The Teifi, hedged pasture, alder along the banks, and buzzards over the fields.
Background
Llanybydder horse fair dates back at least to the eighteenth century and is one of the last of its kind in Britain.