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European Blue Flag |
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Thursday 11 March 2010 Fine sunny day with a moderate northerly breeze. Max temp 7c |
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Award for 2009 |
 New Quay's main 'Blue Flag' beach |
Set at the southern end of Cardigan Bay, New Quay is a small picturesque but popular seaside destination for the whole family. The village and surrounding area features, expansive safe sandy beaches, coastal walks and also its family of Bottlenose Dolphins, that remain here throughout the year. The Ceredigion Coast offers the opportunity for the nature lover to see the Red Kite glide high across the cliff tops looking for it's prey, watch the rare species of sea-life and birds from the lookout post above Birds Rock. Take a walk along the Ceredigion Coastal Path towards Cwmtydu, take in the beautiful views out across Cardigan Bay and Ynys Lochtyn |
New Quay has the enjoyment of four beaches all within 1 mile of the village all with good access. The main beach which has been given a blue flag award has a beach cafe serving hot & cold drink's, light snack's and most beach accessories, toilets with disabled access and shower are available at the top of the footpath that lead's down to the main beach. Ample car parking is available around the village, all are ticket machines, disabled parking is available above the main beach but only for two vehicles.
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 New Quay Harbour |
 The Beach Cafe |
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A number of touring and camping sites are available in the area also caravans/chalets for hire, Bed & Breakfast and Self catering accommodation are all within easy walking distance of the village and beach. Plenty of cafes, restaurants are in the village , fish & chips, Indian and Chinese take 'a' ways, public houses with gardens for the children many serving mid-day and evening meals. The harbour offers good launching facilities for small craft, deep water moorings for visiting boats are also available. The area along the Ceredigion coast does not allow the launch or use of jet-ski’s and from May until the end of September your four legged friend (dog) are not allowed on many beaches. |
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 Marine Centre with New Quay Bay as backdrop |
 New Quay at low water |
The beach offers safe swimming with RNLI lifeguards on duty throughout the summer . At the far end of the main beach you can tour the lifeboat station and pay a visit to the souvenir shop, open most days from 13.00-17.00 from Easter until late October , purchase the odd nic-nac. Beyond the lifeboat station you can enjoy walks along Treithgwyn beach and out towards Cerreg Ina Reef with its rock pools and Cei Bach, this walk can only be made safely from New Quay at low tide, please find out about the tides first from the harbourmasters office. Ermol V & Ermol VI run boat trips out of New Quay throughout the summer along the Marine Heritage Coast also our Dolphin Survey Boat Trips offers 2,4 & 8 survey trips. |
How to fined us: From South: leave the M4/A48 at Carmarthen and take the Carmarthen A40 by-pass sign post Llandovery, second roundabout turn left to next roundabout, turn right A485 for Lampeter/Pencader. On leaving Pencader turn left (2miles) for Llandysul, continue on the A486 sign post New Quay using the new Llandysul By-Pass, at cross roads( A487), straight across New Quay 4 miles. From North: via Shrewsbury, Welshpool and Newtown on the A470 to Llangurig turn right at roundabout for Aberystwyth (A44), |
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© New Quay
2002 ~ 2010
2002 ~ 2010