Poppit Sands
Poppit is a small, dispersed settlement which lies on the southern side of the estuary of the River Teifi, near Cardigan, in northern Pembrokeshire, Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cardigan Lifeboat Station and Cardigan Castle.
Cardigan Lifeboat Station
Building
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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.
Cardigan Castle
Castle
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Cardigan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was built inside the castle walls in the early 1800s. Cardigan Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Poppit Sands.
Cardigan Guildhall
Marketplace
Cardigan Guildhall, is a municipal building in Pendre, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. The structure, which is now used as an art gallery and community events venue, is a Grade II* listed building. Cardigan Guildhall is situated 2 miles southeast of Poppit Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gwbert and St Dogmaels.
Gwbert
Village
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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.
St Dogmaels
Village
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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 2 miles south of Poppit Sands.
Y Ferwig
Hamlet
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Y Ferwig is a small village and community in Ceredigion, Wales, about 2 to 3 miles from Cardigan. Y Ferwig is situated 2 miles east of Poppit Sands.
Poppit Sands
- Type: Beach
- Description: small, dispersed settlement in Wales
- Categories: human settlement and landform
- Location: St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Poppit Sands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Poppit Sands”
- Irish: “Poppit Sands”
- Swedish: “Poppit Sands”
- Welsh: “Poppit Sands”
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Localities in the Area
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