We Must Be Mad: Day 51: Llanrhystud to New Quay

We left our cottage early and walked down the road to the beach at Llanrhystud which consisted of very large stones which were difficult to walk on. There were a number of old weathered wooden stumps set out in rectangular shapes along the beach. We were unsure what these may have been used for however guessed that they may have been old fish traps.

The stony beach at Llanrhystud

The remains of wooden posts which we suspect may have been used as fish traps

Further along the path we came upon the remains of four old lime kilns. Historically these were used to burn limestone before spreading onto nearby agricultural fields to improve soil quality and drainage.

Remains of old lime kilns

After crossing a number of fields with curious dairy cows we made our way to St Bride’s Church at Llansantffraed. We would normally have gone in to look at the church however our boots were covered with cow poop after walking through the earlier paddocks (it was difficult to avoid as there was so much of it!).

St Brides Church, Llansantffraed

The remainder of the day followed relatively easy terrain as the route hugged the low cliffs surrounding the villages of Llanon, Aberarth and Aberaeron with its picturesque harbour surrounded by colourful Regency houses.