Cardiganshire

Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi in Welsh) is one of the traditional counties of West Wales. The post-1888 county council was abolished in 1974. After nearly 20 years administered as part of Dyfed the area regained its own administration in 1995, albeit with the name Ceredigion. The traditional county town is Cardigan, although Aberystwyth also claims the honour and the county is currently administered from Aberaeron.

Geography & Economy

Devil's Bridge

Cardiganshire's borders are largely geographical, with the county running west-east from the sea to the Cambrian Mountains and north-south from the River Dovey to the River Teifi. Although the coastal area is relatively flat, the majority of the county is mountainous, including the massif of Plynlimon; the Rivers Severn, Wye and Rheidol all rise in this area making it one of the most important watersheds in the country. Traditional industries include farming and ore mining, although the latter has ceased. The sea has been important to Cardiganshire, with ports like Cardigan and New Quay being centres for shipbuilding; the former was one of the most important ports in the country. Although seafaring has declined New Quay and Aberystwyth are still important resorts. Cardiganshire is also a centre for learning: Britain's third oldest university outside Scotland was founded in Lampeter (it is now part of University of Wales Trinity St David) and Aberystwyth is home of the National Library of Wales.

Roads

The A487 at Aberarth

Roads in Cardiganshire are bound by the terrain. The flatter west of the county sees a road along the coast and others in the river valleys, with a reasonable network of Class II roads connecting them. However, there are few roads in the eastern mountains, with the A44 the only classified road to head east across them. The North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent maintains the county's two trunk roads: the A487 coast road and the A44 east into Montgomeryshire. Most non-trunk roads are maintained by Ceredigion County Council.

Route	From	To	Length
A44	Oxford	Aberystwyth	155 miles	View
A475	Newcastle Emlyn	Lampeter	19.2 miles	View
A478	Cardigan	Tenby	31.9 miles	View
A482	Llanwrda	Aberaeron	29.5 miles	View
A484	Fforestfach, Swansea	Cardigan	57.0 miles	View
A485	Carmarthen	Llanfarian	47.6 miles	View
A486	Saron	New Quay	17.1 miles	View
A487	Haverfordwest	Menai Bridge	173.8 miles	View
A4115	Aberaeron	Lampeter	12.6 miles	View
A4120	Ponterwyd	Llanbadarn Fawr	14.7 miles	View
A4159	Bow Street	Lovesgrove Roundabout	2.1 miles	View
B4321	Llangrannog	Pentregât	3.8 miles	View
B4334	Llangrannog	Henllan	11.1 miles	View
B4337	Llanrhystud	Talley	29.1 miles	View
B4338	Llanybydder	Synod Inn	11.5 miles	View
B4339	Ciliau Aeron	Dihewyd	2.6 miles	View
B4339	New Quay	Ystrad Aeron	11.0 miles	View
B4340	Southgate	Pontrhydfendigaid	13.1 miles	View
B4340	Aberaeron	Lampeter	12.6 miles	View
B4341	Bryn-goleu	Llanrhystyd	10.9 miles	View
B4342	New Quay	Tregaron(S)	21.7 miles	View
B4343	Dyffryn Castell	Cwmann	24.7 miles	View
B4344	Aberystwyth	Ponterwyd	13.8 miles	View
B4345	Bridge Street	Aberystwyth railway station	0.2 miles	View
B4345	Gwndwn goyn	Parcllyn		View
B4346	Bridge Street, Aberystwyth	Northgate Street, Aberystwyth	0.93 miles	View
B4353	Rhydypennau	Tre'r-ddol	8.2 miles	View
B4459	Pencader(S)	Talgarreg	13.1 miles	View
B4459	Bow Street	Capel Dewi	2.1 miles	View
B4476	Llandysul	Pren-gwyn	2.3 miles	View
B4548	Cardigan	Gwbert	3.1 miles	View
B4570	Cardigan	Cwm-cou	8.2 miles	View
B4571	Newcastle Emlyn	Ffostrasol	6.1 miles	View
B4572	Aberystwyth	Borth	4.9 miles	View
B4574	Devil's Bridge	Pont-rhyd-y-groes(E)	5.7 miles	View
B4575	Llanilar	Trawsgoed	3.1 miles	View
B4576	Hafod	Glan-mad	14.5 miles	View
B4577	Tyncelyn	Aberath	13.6 miles	View
B4578	Tyncelyn	Llanio	4.1 miles	View
B4581	Penparcau	Llanbadarn Fawr	0.9 miles	View
B4624	Cwmmeudwy	Pont Tyweli	1.9 miles	View
T81	Fishguard	Bangor		View
T82	Newtown	Aberystwyth		View

Key

Motorway

Primary Route

Non Primary Route

Former Motorway

Defunct Route

E Road

Future Motorway

Future Primary

Future Non Primary

Historical Route

Tourist Route

Roman Road

Unbuilt Motorway

Unbuilt Primary

Unbuilt Non Primary

National Cycle Network

Cycle Route

Eurovelo Cycle Route

Junctions

Main Article: Junctions in Cardiganshire

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Crossings in Cardiganshire