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Escape to the Coast This Autumn
The valley is ablaze with colour, the beach is quieter, and those big Atlantic swells are rolling in. Autumn at Cwmtydu offers something different – crisp coastal walks, dramatic skies, and the chance to watch grey seals pupping on the beach below.
Why Autumn at Ty Cwch?
Wild Weather, Warm Welcome The boathouse comes into its own when the weather turns. Heated pods, hot showers after beach adventures, and that huge kitchen space perfect for cooking up hearty meals together. Open the doors to the valley on clear days, or hunker down with board games and a fire in the pit when the rain sweeps in.
The Coast in Peace Walk the coastal path to Llangrannog or New Quay without the summer crowds. Watch dolphins feeding offshore, spot seals hauled out on rocks, and have whole stretches of this spectacular coastline to yourselves.
Adventure on Tap The surf's up, the kayaking's brilliant, and the conditions are perfect for coasteering. Qualified instructors available for guided adventures, or bring your own kit and explore at your own pace.
Autumn Offers
Book 3 nights and save 5%, rising to 25% off for a full week. Groups can take advantage of our flexible pricing – the more of you there are, the less you each pay (as little as £25 per person per night for 12 guests).
Available Now:
- October half-term breaks
- November weekends and mid-weeks
- Early winter escapes
What Guests Say
"Really comfortable even when the rain was torrential. Loved the dolphin spotting in New Quay and children loved swimming with a seal in the bay." – Dafydd
"We had fun and the crazy storms made it all the greater in terms of adventure. Loved our hike to New Quay and back and saw a seal on the beach." – Chloe
"Perfect for large groups, kids and getting away from the crowds. Great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and to come back and relax." – George
Book Your Autumn Break
Three sleeping pods with four bunks each, fully equipped kitchen, warm showers, deck and garden with fire pit. Everything you need for families or friends ready to explore the Ceredigion coast.
Check availability and book at tycwch.wales
The seals are waiting.
Ty Cwch, Cwmtydu, Ceredigion
Award-winning sustainable accommodation on the Welsh Coast Path
Green Tourism Gold | Visit Wales Innovation Award Winner
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DISCOVER OUR SECRET SEASON
"When the crowds disappear, and the magic begins"
While everyone else is planning their summer holidays, we want to let you in on a secret.
The most magical time at Ty Cwch isn't when the beaches are packed and the car parks are full.
It's during our secret season – those glorious months of autumn and spring when Cwmtydu reveals its true character.
You wake up in your cosy pod to the sound of an empty beach and the Welsh Coast Path is yours alone, painted in autumn golds or spring greens, stretching endlessly along dramatic cliffs.
Why Our Secret Season is Special:
Seals pups are born on the beach in the Autumn-Peak dolphin watching season (autumn especially)-Bigger waves for experienced surfers-Perfect hiking weather without the summer heat
Often you'll have the entire boathouse to yourself
The Welsh weather is part of the adventure. When the rain comes it can seem like you're at sea, (without the rocking), there's nothing quite like the sound on sails and pods while you're warm and dry inside, cooking up a feast in our well-equipped kitchen.
Special Secret Season Offer:
Book 3+ nights and save 5%, rising daily to 25% if you book a week.
The longer you stay, the more secrets this place reveals.
Ready to discover what you've been missing?
[BOOK YOUR SECRET SEASON ESCAPE]
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The happiest days of your life, stand out because they evoke feelings of gratitude, love, and excitement, creating lasting memories that remind you of what truly matters in life. They're a source of strength, give you hope and positivity. Ty Cwch in Cwmtydu is a place where happy memories are made, whether relaxing on the beach, exploring inland, foraging, or visiting nearby towns. Its versatile offerings allow visitors to tailor their experience, fostering feelings of gratitude, love, and excitement that can become cherished moments, serving as a source of strength, hope, and positivity in life.
We offer discounts for longer stays and pricing per person for exclusive use.
Stay for 7 days or more and enjoy the maximum 25% savings, like £234 off for a group of four and over £800 saved with 12 people.
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Family holiday heaven – in a Welsh shipping container.
Sally Warren wrote about TY Cwch in the Telegraph
It’s remote, wild and, off season, pretty much empty. But if you are prepared to make the journey here, the beauty of this corner of west Wales will captivate you. It certainly shook my family out of its comfort zone in the most delightful of ways. Never have we spent so much time together outside ( it was not warm over February half term; even now, before Easter, the temperature tops out at about 10C).
We skimmed stones, we climbed, we explored caves, we foraged for seaweed, we built a dam on the beach, we canoed, we walked, we drank hot chocolate in a forest. Our 11-year-old son and his friend happily forsook the superfast wifi in our accommodation for more exciting adventures outdoors.
Ceredigion? Embarrassingly I had never heard of it, although its anglicised former name, Cardiganshire, did sound vaguely familiar. The furthest into Wales I had travelled was the Brecon Beacons - something I now wildly regret. This coastal county looks west over the Irish Sea. Its 50 miles of coastline are peppered with sandy beaches backed by wild countryside and ancient hill forts. It is one of only two places in the United Kingdom with a permanent presence of bottlenose dolphins. (Alas we “only” saw seals.) Red kites? Tick. For Londoners like us, it was a wilderness of great beauty.
Our home for four days was Ty Cwch Beach House, a bolt-hole right on a pebbly cove made entirely from shipping containers. With three sleeping cabins and two bathrooms upstairs, plus a kitchen and living room downstairs, it proved to be one of the most eccentric places we have ever stayed in. Tucked away in the mouth of a quiet valley in the hamlet of Cwmtydu, it sits right on the Ceredigion coast path and offers not only access to hiking along the cliffs but a huge range of outdoor activities.
Enter Rhydian Wilson, our ex-Army adventure instructor, who took over our schedule for the next few days. I was not convinced by the idea of being babysat by a guide. But we dutifully ceded control to our host and were really glad we did. On our first day, Rhydian took us on a magical walk along the coastal path, on a route we would never have found ourselves. He made the kids hot chocolate over a fire in the woods, after instructing them to collect twigs and branches for kindling and showing them how to make a fire for his Kelly Kettle (quite an event for a pair of townie kids).
Later he organised for us to learn how to forage on the beach with Jade Mellor, a professional forager who teaches people how to identify and gather wild food. Sticky Willy, anyone? Scurvy Grass? Almost all seaweed is edible, a fact that totally captivated and rather thrilled the boys.
On our second day, Rhydian took us canoeing on the nearby Teifi River. Never one for voluntarily stepping off dry land, I nevertheless did as I was told and totally loved our Lord of the Rings-style, four hour journey with Chris and Rhod, our guides. We rode rapids, picnicked on the river bank, tried not to get competitive and wondered at the quiet and the beauty of it all.
There were other treats to come. Nearby New Quay, a beautiful, small fishing town with a stunning beach and the inspiration for Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood, offered good locally-sourced food and dolphin-spotting opportunities. It was empty in February and locals assured us this was the best time of year to be there. In the summer, they told us, it was overrun with tourists.
New Quay. GETTY IMAGES
Back at Ty Cwch, with our newly-acquired zest for the (cold) outdoors, the boys spent hours swinging on the outside hammocks, playing catch on the beach and building dams in the stream flowing into the sea. We even ate al fresco, with a little help from some high-tech heaters. Why go in season when you can have such fun off?
How to do it
The three cabins at Ty Cwch Beach House (each sleeping four) are available to book individually, with prices from £100 per cabin per night. Alternatively the property can be booked exclusively for up to 12 from £300 per night, on self-catering basis. For more information or to book contact Quality Unearthed (qualityunearthed.co.uk 01348 830922)
Activity packages with local specialist ICY Activities (i-c-y.co.uk 07813 702982) can be arranged to suit and cost from £180 per person for three days of guided activities.
Jade Mellor can be found at wildpickings.co.uk
Canoeing on the Teifi River via cardiganbayactive.co.uk or adventurebeyond.co.uk
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