Projects

Below are some of the projects that Ceredigion's Coast & Countryside Team have worked on.

For further information on any of the projects please contact the Public Rights of Way team by emailing clic@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Ceredigion County Council is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the installation of a purpose-built boardwalk along the River Teifi in Cenarth.

The scheme was funded through the Council’s capital programme and a grant from the Welsh Governments Enabling Natural Resources and Wellbeing fund. A donation was also received from Beulah Community Council.

Improving the path width and surface has increased access to a wider cross-section of residents and visitors and is a testament to the Council’s commitment in targeting the removal of barriers to accessing the countryside and applying the least restrictive access principles.

Local volunteers have been instrumental to the success of the project both in the initial construction process and in helping to maintain the boardwalk for the enjoyment of future generations.

Donations toward the future management and development of the boardwalk can also be made on our Online Payments page.

We were fortunate to receive £50,000 from the Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme for 2018/19 (funded by Welsh Government and administered by the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action) to undertake improvements in and around Pen Dinas Hillfort in Aberystwyth.

The grant was used to help greater access to a site of historical importance (Pen Dinas Hillfort, Local Nature Reserve and Scheduled Ancient Monument) and provide improved links to the Ystwyth/Rheidol Cycle Trails, the Ceredigion and All Wales Coast Path and other local amenities and attractions. Improving the path width and surface has increased access to a wider cross section of residents and visitors and target current barriers to the countryside.

As part of the project we are looking to engage with local residents in order to involve them in the works being undertaken; this might be volunteering time to help with practical works or by providing ideas on how the site could be further improved; for further information on the project or on how you might get involved please email clic@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Thanks to the Welsh Government's Green Recovery Grant and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Ceredigion County Council have been able to create a safe access footpath from Talybont towards Taliesin. Thanks to the help and co-operation of local landowners and the Ceulanmaesmawr and Llancynfelin Community Councils, the route provides a safe path alongside the busy A487, allowing users to avoid the road entirely.

The project delivers on Talybont's Community Access Plans (identified through our 'Have Your Say' questionnaire which can be found here - Coast & Countryside - Ceredigion County Council), which improves and encourages rural active travel opportunities.

For further information on the project, contact the Public Rights of Way team by emailing clic@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Ceredigion County Council were fortunate to receive £50,000 funding from the Cynnal y Cardi Shared Prosperity Fund, which aims to support Ceredigion’s economic development, and £20,000 from the Local Places for Nature, a scheme intended to enable areas of deprivation to enhance and restore nature on our doorstep. The funding has allowed us to replace the old, rotted boardwalk through the Cilgerran Nature Reserve, home to the Teifi Marshes and one of the best wetland sites in Wales, and replace it with a safe, multi-user access boardwalk made from recycled plastic.

The Teifi Marshes is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and offers the opportunity to see a wealth of wildlife, including kingfisher, otter, water buffalo, snipe, curlew, adders, and Emperor dragonflies. An array of habitat can also be found here, including open pasture, wooded hedgerows, tidal mudbanks, and reedbeds.

The boardwalk improvements offer an opportunity for people to get out and explore nature in a more safe and accessible manner.

The boardwalk can be enjoyed as part of a small circular walk (2.9KM/1.8 miles) through the marshes, providing opportunities to visit some of the many hides along the way and spot some wildlife.

Everyday, our Public Rights of Way Rangers make small but important improvements to the right of way network. These can include replacing dangerous stiles and bridges, faulty gates and steps, clearing vegetation, and installing waymarkers.

Below are some examples of the type of work our Rangers do daily.

For further information, contact the Public Rights of Way team by emailing clic@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Every week, an army of volunteers assist our Rights of Way Rangers with carrying out improvements to the network. Improvements can include replacing bridges, stiles and steps, along with vegetation clearance and improved way marking.

For further information, or if you would like to get involved, please contact the Public Rights of Way team by emailing clic@ceredigion.gov.uk or call 01545 570881 and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Footpath 5/34, Tre'r Ddol