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Major city · United Kingdom

Aberporth

Go for 1–2 nights as a quiet Cardigan Bay beach base: two sandy beaches, cliff walks and dolphins offshore, no station and thin bus service.

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Aberporth is a small Ceredigion village on two Blue Flag beaches, about 6 miles north of Cardigan and 2 miles off the A487 on the B4333. There is no railway station, so you arrive by bus or car. It suits a slow 1–2 night stay for swimming, rock pools and the Ceredigion Coast Path, not a sightseeing checklist. Cardigan, Aberaeron and Aberystwyth are the practical anchors for food, trains and supplies.

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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Local time, weather, currency, airports
Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (wet, windy, many places shut)
Airports
CWL · BRS · MAN
Nights
1–2
Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Neither the UK nor Ireland is part of Schengen: days spent here do not count towards the 90/180-day Schengen limit, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to either country.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗The island of Ireland runs on two currencies: euro in the Republic, pound sterling in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Carry a card that pays in both without fees.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Both islands drive on the left. Speed limits are in miles per hour in the UK (including Northern Ireland) and in kilometres per hour in the Republic of Ireland.
  • United Kingdom ↗Most visitors who do not need a UK visa now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling; this includes EU nationals. Irish citizens are exempt. Check the UK government site for your passport.
  • United Kingdom ↗The UK is outside the EU and the Schengen area; a Schengen visa is not valid for the UK.
  • United Kingdom ↗Driving is on the left; London has congestion and emissions charges for most vehicles, so do not drive in the city.
What is in this basic guide9 covered · 4 not yet ▾

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  • Walking areas with bag rules
  • Day plans checked against opening hours
  • Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
  • Field-checked times and prices
Emergency numbers for Aberporth999 ▾
  • Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard999
  • Same, from any phone112
  • NHS non-urgent advice111
  • Police non-urgent101

Tap a number to call from your phone. These are the numbers listed in this guide; a row marked check has not been verified.

EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Aberporth, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea in a village café£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
  • BeerPint of beer£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week£6–12 (≈ US$8–16)
  • Budget bedHostel bed, a night, per person£21 (≈ US$30)
  • Mid-range bedGuesthouse or B&B double room, a night, per room£110 (≈ US$150)
  • High-end bedGuesthouse or B&B double room, a night, per room£160 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £80 (≈ US$110) · High £140 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Two Blue Flag beachesBottlenose dolphins close to shoreCeredigion Coast Path cliff walksRock pools at low tide
Airports
CWL Cardiff Airport (About 2 h by car; no direct rail link to Aberporth.) · BRS Bristol Airport (About 3 h by car via the M4 and A487.) · MAN Manchester Airport (About 4 h by car; rail to Aberystwyth then bus.)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    Avoid

    8°C (46°F)

  2. Feb

    Avoid

    8°C (46°F)

  3. Mar

    not flagged

    10°C (50°F)

  4. Apr

    not flagged

    12°C (54°F)

  5. May

    Best

    15°C (59°F)

  6. Jun

    Best

    18°C (64°F)

  7. Jul

    Best

    19°C (66°F)

  8. Aug

    Best

    19°C (66°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    17°C (63°F)

  10. Oct

    not flagged

    14°C (57°F)

  11. Nov

    Avoid

    11°C (52°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid

    9°C (48°F)

Best: May–Sep. Avoid: Nov–Feb. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (19°C (66°F)), coolest Jan (3°C (37°F) low), wettest Jan (16 rain days), driest May (10). Averages, not a forecast.

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Aberporth: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

16 rd

Feb

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

13 rd

Mar

10°C (50°F)

4°C (39°F)

13 rd

Apr

12°C (54°F)

5°C (41°F)

11 rd

May

15°C (59°F)

8°C (46°F)

10 rd

Jun

18°C (64°F)

11°C (52°F)

10 rd

Jul

19°C (66°F)

13°C (55°F)

10 rd

Aug

19°C (66°F)

13°C (55°F)

12 rd

Sep

17°C (63°F)

11°C (52°F)

12 rd

Oct

14°C (57°F)

9°C (48°F)

15 rd

Nov

11°C (52°F)

6°C (43°F)

16 rd

Dec

9°C (48°F)

4°C (39°F)

16 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The village is walkable in 15 minutes end to end. Everything else needs a car, taxi or the bus along the B4333 to the A487. Buses 552 and 554 link Cardigan, Aberporth and New Quay, and the T5 runs along the coast to Aberystwyth and Cardigan; frequency is low and Sunday service is minimal, so check times before you rely on it.

Nearest full guides

Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Cardigan

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Bus 552 or 554, or 15 min by car on the B4333 and A487

Castle, market town shops and the start of the Teifi estuary walks.

Aberaeron

go

Door to door: About 40–50 min

Bus 552 north, or about 25 min by car

Harbour, Georgian streets and the best lunch stop on this coast.

Aberystwythgo

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

T5 bus along the coast, or about 50 min by car

Railhead, supermarkets and the cliff railway; a full day out.

Internal Fire Museum of Power, Tanygroes

caution

Door to door: About 25 min

About 15 min by car off the A487

Seasonal opening; check days before driving over.

Devil's Bridge

caution

Door to door: 1.5–2 h

Car via Aberystwyth, or bus to Aberystwyth then the Vale of Rheidol line

Long for a day return; better as an overnight or with a car.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Aberporth village

Walk to both beaches and the pub; the only real base in the village.

Felinwynt and Mwnt road

Coast-path hostels, cottages and farm stays 2–4 miles north; car or taxi needed.

Cardigan

6 miles south: more beds, restaurants and buses; use it if Aberporth is full.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
£45–70 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed
Mid
£70–110 (≈ US$95–150) excl. bed
High
£110 (≈ US$150)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Guesthouse or B&B double room1 × 2 nights × £110£220
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × £80£320
Glamping bell tent pitch, per night2 × £75 · check£150
Pub main course2 × £15£30
eSIM, about a week of data2 × £8£16
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£74
Trip total≈ £203 per person per day, bed included£810≈ US$1,100

2026 estimate in pounds; travel to Aberporth excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or tea in a village café£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
Pint of beer£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
Ice cream on the seafront£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Beach car park, per daycheck£3–6 (≈ US$4–8)
Bus Cardigan → Aberporth, singlecheck£3–5 (≈ US$4–7)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week£6–12 (≈ US$8–16)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very low crime; the real risks are sea and cliff, not people. Swim between flags where lifeguards are on duty, keep back from cliff edges, and carry a charged phone because signal is patchy.
  • No railway station: bus or car only, and Sunday buses are very limited.
  • Mobile signal is patchy: 4G from EE and O2 only, nothing from Three or Vodafone, and no 5G.
  • Beach car parks fill on sunny summer weekends; arrive before 10:00.
  • Cliff path sections are unfenced and slippery after rain; strong currents and no lifeguard cover outside peak season.
  • Many cafés, pubs and guesthouses close or cut hours from November to March.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard
999
Same, from any phone
112
NHS non-urgent advice
111
Police non-urgent
101

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My bed tonight

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I'r cyfeiriad hwn, os gwelwch yn ddaTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard999
  • Same, from any phone112
  • NHS non-urgent advice111
  • Police non-urgent101

Embassy

No embassies in Aberporth; the nearest US consulate is in Cardiff and most other countries keep embassies in London.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Cardigan → Aberporth: about £3–5 (≈ US$4–7) single, 30–40 min (check)
  • Taxi Cardigan → Aberporth: about £15–20 (≈ US$20–30) (check)
  • Beach car park, per day: £3–6 (≈ US$4–8) (check)

Say or show

  • Helo — Hello (HEH-loh)
  • Diolch — Thank you (DEE-olch)
  • Os gwelwch yn dda — Please (os GWEL-ookh un thah)
  • Hwyl fawr — Goodbye (hooil vowr)
  • Traeth — Beach (trathe)
  • Ble mae'r toiled? — Where is the toilet? (bleh mair TOY-led)

Welsh is widely spoken in Ceredigion; most people switch to English at once, and place names are worth trying out loud.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Aberporth. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (wet, windy, many places shut) · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Bus 552/554/T5 timetable fixtures with last-departure cutoffs so car-free arrivals can be scored green or red.
  2. Beach and cliff-path pages with tide times, lifeguard season and car-park cutoffs.
  3. Sleep pages with winter-closure flags for village pubs, cafés and guesthouses.
  4. Coast-path stage pages linking Mwnt, Tresaith and Llangrannog with walk times and escape points.

Meanwhile

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