Borth is a coastal village, 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Wales , United Kingdom.
The once fishing village has evolved into a cute tourist resort, in addition to the incredible sandy beaches, an important attraction is the sunken forest , An ancient underwater forest is visible on the beach at low tide, where stumps of oak, pine, birch trees can be seen. This forest is also associated with the legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod.
Borth is today a popular seaside town with several caravan camps in the area ,accommodation facilities ,shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and local services.
Access : Coordinates: 52.48533, -4.05103 /
Highlights :
- Borth Beach : Borth’s sandy Blue Flag and Seaside Award beach beach is the longest in Ceredigion ,a popular beach for swimming, surfing, fishing, sailing and windsurfing.
- Borth Forest : On the beach between Borth and Ynyslas, when the sea is low, you can see the trunks of old trees, a 4500-year-old forest ancient submerged forest is visible at certain times of the year at low tide.
- Borth has a railway station on the Cambrian Railway , The Cambrian Railway is a railway that runs from Shrewsbury in England to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in Wales.
- walking routes : Borth marks the northern end of the Ceredigion Coast Path.
- Top sights in Borth : Ynyslas. Large sandy beach and sand dunes on the Dyfi estuary / Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club, was used for many of the scenes in TV series Hinterland. / Borth is home of the Borth Animalarium / Borth railway station houses Borth Station Museum.
Go next : Cors Fochno, the only UNESCO biosphere reserve in Wales, located near the village. / Ynyslas , a small village about 1.5 miles north of Borth / Aberystwyth , a town on the Ceredigion coast / Aberdyfi , a village in Gwynedd.
