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Darllen yn GymraegSee Ceredigion through earlier travellers' eyes
Waterfalls, wooded valleys and coastal views attracted artists and writers to Ceredigion long before modern touring holidays. Places around Devil's Bridge, Hafod and the Teifi offer ways to compare today's landscape with earlier descriptions and images. Historical accounts reflect their authors' interests and circumstances, rather than provide current route or visitor information.
The arrival of the seaside holiday
Railways helped Aberystwyth grow as a resort, bringing the coast within easier reach. Other visitors found inspiration in smaller places, including Elgar at Llangrannog and writers associated with New Quay and the Aeron Valley.
Make your own connection
Explore Hafod's designed landscape, the shore around Llangrannog or the views above Aberystwyth. Looking at a place through an earlier traveller's interests can change what you notice.
Keep exploring
Image credits: Waterfalls below Devil's Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 8063895.jpg — David Medcalf / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). · Tregaron Market Place.jpg — Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). · Footpath below Pen Dinas - geograph.org.uk - 4544437.jpg — Philip Halling / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Images may be resized or cropped for the layout.
