Gwbert
Gwbert, also known as Gwbert-on-Sea, is a cliff-top coastal village in Y Ferwig community, Ceredigion, Wales. It lies at the most southerly coastal point of Ceredigion, on the eastern shore of the Teifi estuary, from where there are views westwards over Cardigan Bay, and south-westwards to Poppit Sands and the headland of Cemaes Head, in neighbouring Pembrokeshire.Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Ceredigion, Wales
- Also known as: “Gwbert-on-the-Sea” and “Towyn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Gwbert Hotel and Cardigan Island.
Cardigan Island
Islet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cardigan Island is an uninhabited island north of Cardigan, Ceredigion, south-west Wales. It reaches a height of 52 metres a.s.l., and 38 acres in area.
Cardigan Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cardigan Lifeboat Station is located at Poppit Sands, on the southern side of the River Teifi estuary in North Pembrokeshire, approximately 3 miles north-west of the town of Cardigan, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Dogmaels and Cardigan.
St Dogmaels
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Dogmaels is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the estuary of the River Teifi, a mile downstream from the town of Cardigan in neighbouring Ceredigion. St Dogmaels is situated 2½ miles south of Gwbert.
Cardigan
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cardigan is a coastal town in western Wales. Over half the population of 4200 speak Welsh as a first language.
Mwnt
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mwnt is an ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales, 4.5 miles north of Cardigan. The Wales Coast Path passes through this very small settlement. It gets its name from the prominent steep conical hill, a landmark from much of Cardigan Bay, that rises above the beach to a height of 76 m, and was formerly anglicised as Mount. Mwnt is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gwbert.
Gwbert
- Category: locality
- Location: Y Ferwig, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.11583° or 52° 6′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.68439° or 4° 41′ 4″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9C4Q4888+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 294026734OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Gwbert” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gwbert”
- Breton: “Gwbert”
- Chinese: “Gwbert”
- Dutch: “Gwbert”
- French: “Gwbert”
- Irish: “Gwbert”
- Italian: “Gwbert-on-Sea”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Gwbert”
- Welsh: “Gwbert”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Poppit and Cippyn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cliff Hotel Golf Course and Cardigan Golf Club.
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