Cenarth Bridge

#3626 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Cenarth Bridge, also spelt Kenarth Bridge, is a three arch bridge which spans the River Teifi at Cenarth, Carmarthenshire in Wales. The bridge was built between 1785 and 1787 and designed by David Edwards, the son of William Edwards who built the Old Bridge at Pontypridd. The bridge straddles the border between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. It is both a Grade II* listed structure and a scheduled monument. ()

Completed: 1787 (237 years ago)Width: 16 ftCoordinates: 52°2'42"N, 4°31'27"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Cenarth Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cilgerran Castle, Cenarth Falls, Newcastle Emlyn Castle, National Wool Museum.

4.7 miW
Forts and castles
Cilgerran Castle, Cardigan
121 min walk • Cilgerran Castle is a 13th-century ruined castle located in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Cardigan. The first castle on the site was thought to have been built by Gerald of Windsor around 1110–1115, and it changed hands several times over the following century between English and Welsh forces.
~300 ftNE
Natural attraction, Scenic walking areas, Park
Cenarth Falls, Newcastle Emlyn
2 min walk • The Cenarth Falls is a cascade of waterfalls just upstream of the road bridge in the village of Cenarth in Ceredigion, bordering Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales.
2.6 miE
Forts and castles
Newcastle Emlyn Castle, Newcastle Emlyn
67 min walk • Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is strategically located on a steep-sided promontory overlooking the River Teifi and was probably built by the Welsh lord Maredudd ap Rhys in about 1240.
5.5 miE
Specialty museum, Fashion museum, Museum
National Wool Museum, Llandysul
140 min walk • The National Wool Museum, located in Drefach Felindre, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire is part of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.
6.1 miNW
Monastery
Cardigan Priory, Cardigan
155 min walk • Cardigan Priory was a Benedictine priory located in Cardigan, Ceredigion, mid-west Wales. Its church survives as a parish church, St. Mary's Church, Cardigan, whereas the priory itself was a separate building.
5.4 miN
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Internal Fire Museum of Power, Aberporth
137 min walk • The Internal Fire Museum of Power is a museum of internal combustion engines in West Wales. The museum's collection is mostly of larger stationary diesel engines, as used for generating sets and pumping stations.
2.8 miW
Church
Manordeifi Old Church
71 min walk • Manordeifi Old Church is a redundant church in Manordeifi, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
2.4 miE
52°2'3"N • 4°28'17"W
Newcastle Emlyn swimming pool, Newcastle Emlyn
61 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
~420 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
National Coracle Centre, Newcastle Emlyn
3 min walk • The National Coracle Centre is a museum in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire dedicated to coracles. It is owned by Martin Fowler and entry is via the wall of his boutique. It has on display coracles from around the world including Tibetan and Iraqi examples as well as British.
3.4 miS
Bridge
Pont Cych
86 min walk • Pont Cych is a single-arch, Grade II-listed bridge over Afon Cych at Cwmcych in the Cych Valley, bordering Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales.
4.9 miNW
Church
St Michael's Church
125 min walk • St Michael's Church, Tremain, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Tremain, Ceredigion, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.