Riverside caravan parks near Cardigan

This 15-mile stretch of hidden bays and ragged cliffs is part of the wider Cardigan Bay, and makes a particularly sterling pace to pitch up. Here are a dozen-odd camping and caravanning sites dotted along what is probably Ceredigion’s most mesmeric coastal scenery. It all kicks off at Aberporth, 6.5 miles northeast of Cardigan. And because the seaboard is linked by the long-distance Wales Coast Path, there is great sealife to be seen and gorgeous seaside villages to explore.

Heading southeast from Cardigan through Pembrokeshire, Cardigan Bay ends at storm-tossed Strumble Head, but the magical coastline marches on through North Pembrokeshire, along the section of the Wales Coast Path known as the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Campers find the coast, running through tranquil harbours like Abercastle and Porthgain, far quieter than South Pembrokeshire.

The Preseli Hills are a little different to the coastal Pembrokeshire that most people are familiar with. This unkempt, barren range has scarcely any settlement, and is most notable for its staggering array of prehistoric monuments and adventurous hiking. Newport, 10 miles southwest of Cardigan, is the northern gateway to these rugged moors. Pitching near Mynachlog-ddu puts you close to the Golden Road, a hike traversing the Preseli’s main ridge via a number of ancient sites.