Aberffrwd Farm Campsite

Tuesday 13th August 2025

I had planned to only spend last night here at Aberffrwd Farm Campsite, but it's so hot today, the camp is so beautiful and peaceful I decided to stay another night and at 10 pounds a night it's a bit of a bargain.

So we did very little, I took Louis for a walk along the river and after that we just chilled and enjoyed the scenery and watched the wildlife.

The upper falls on the Cwm Rheidol Reservoir seem to be turned off today

It's a hard life this motorhoming but someone has to do it

Louis playing "run over dog"

Dare devil duck

I think the upper falls are just in the process of being turned off here ?

I'm heading home tomorrow but have enjoyed my trip around Wales in the glorious weather.

Aberystwyth

Monday 11th August 2025 

There is plenty of space for walking across the course after the golfers had retired to the 19th hole, or just gone home for tea and we made the most of the beautiful landscape with a long walk over the rolling hills.

After breakfast I decided to drive into Aberystwyth for a mooch about the famous university town.

It was busy but I managed to get parked up on the seafront which gave great views across Cardigan Bay.

There's lots of building work going on including what looks like renovations of a huge hotel on the promenade, so lots of builders white vans clogging up the town.

Aberystwyth Castle

It's a nice enough town but an hour had it all covered, including a walk up to the castle ruins and the war memorial, both of which enjoy great views.

After some lunch in Ed we headed to the local Morrisons for some milk and a few other things.

Next stop is a small campsite at Aberffrwd where I need to fill the fresh water and dump the waste.

It's a lovely little basic campsite close to the dam of the Cwm Rheidol Reservoir which I'll go and explore later along with the small village.

Aberffrwd Campsite - not crowded here

Cwm Rheidol Reservoir has an impressive double waterfall 

Dolcoch Waterfalls

Sunday 11th August 2025

It was a lovely peaceful day yesterday at Fairbourne watching the tides and the comings and goings and I don't mind admitting we did very little except resting.

It was a windy day though with a stiff breeze off the Irish Sea, but today was totally different, no wind and clear blue skies.

After a lazy breakfast, we left Fairbourne and headed south down the coast road to Rhaedr Falls at Dolcoch.

It's a beautiful undisturbed ancient gorge with many rare species of flora and fauna.

Strangeley, Dolcoch Waterfalls are also called Rhaeadr Falls ?
I think Rhaeadr is the river and Dolcoch the village

The concentration of a selfie, lol

I don't think the gorge usually this much sunshine

The moss covered banks of the gorge were cooling on a warm day and the babbling river Afon Fathew meandered down the gorge.

The sunlight shining through the tree canopy onto the ground made for beautiful scenic experience about was well worth calling here for a few hours.

Next it was onto Aberystwyth.

I'd identified a good parkup at the local golf club for 10 per night, and it is a great place.

It looks to be a disused part of the course as you can see the leveled putting tees, but it's a lovely setting so we enjoyed a long walk across the golf course this afternoon after most of the golfers had gone home.

Parking on the golf course at Aberystwyth

I had Intended to walk into town this afternoon but I'm afraid laziness took over, together with the scenic surroundings so we just chilled out in the afternoon sun instead.

Aberystwyth from above