HistoryHidden gem
Strata Florida Abbey
Pontrhydfendigaid, Wales
Ruined Cistercian abbey in the Cambrian Mountains, resting place of Welsh princes and poet Dafydd ap Gwilym.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Founded in 1184 beside the Teifi, this was one of the great centres of medieval Welsh culture and a burial place of princes. The remains include a carved west doorway and floor tiles, and there is a small visitor centre with a cafe corner. The road in runs through quiet hill country.
Good to know
- Free car park is across from the abbey; do not park on the road
- Visitor centre sells tea and snacks
- Dogs on short leads, ground floor only
- Best time
- Late spring to autumn
- Open
- All year, 10am-4pm
- Getting there
- Narrow lane, free car park opposite
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
Know what the drive costs
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and plans the stops.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
