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Tregaron

A stronghold of the Welsh language and culture, Tregaron is an attractive town with a pleasantly old world atmosphere. Handsome Georgian and Victorian houses surround the market place along with a fine old drovers’ inn, the Talbot Hotel, which dates back to the 13th century. That was when the town was granted its Royal Charter allowing it to hold a market; some 720 years later it is still thriving. In the centre of the square stands a statue of Henry Richard (1812–1888), the Liberal MP and son of Tregaron, who was a vociferous supporter of disarmament and an advocate of arbitration in international disputes; he became known as the Apostle of Peace. In one corner of the square is the Rhiannon Welsh Gold Centre, established in 1971 by Rhiannon Evans. She took inspiration from Welsh and Celtic designs and also began using rare Welsh Gold in her jewellery. The Centre is also a craft gallery and jewellery centre and offers good local produce in its tearooms.

The land around Tregaron is sheep country and the town became famous for its woollen industry; in particular, its hand-knitted woollen socks, many of which were transported to the mining communities of South Wales. An engineer, David Davies, found another use for the wool - he used it to form a stable bed on which to lay the railway across Cors Caron bog.

Housed in the Old National School, which opened in 1873, the Tregaron Kite Centre and Museum is dedicated to the red kite, which faced near extinction a few decades ago. Thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers they are now thriving in several parts of Wales, including the Tregaron area. The centre pursues the dual aims of providing people with a better understanding of these beautiful birds of prey, and with ensuring their survival in this part of mid-Wales. Also at the museum are artefacts from Ceredigion Museum that relate specifically to Tregaron and the surrounding area.

Although Tregaron is chiefly associated with sheep and wool, it is also well-known as the location of the popular Festival of Harness Racing, which is held in August each year at the Tregaron Trotting Club grounds at Neuadd Brenigg. Harness racing has a long history in mid-Wales and at the Tregaron meeting the prize money totals £100,000 or more.

To the north of the town lies Cors Caron, an ancient bog that is home to rare flora and fauna. The land was originally covered by a glacier that, at the end of the last Ice Age, melted to create a natural lake, which gradually filled with sediment and vegetation. The peat grew in thickness, creating three distinctive domes above the original lake bed level. The Old Railway Walk, along the track bed of the old Manchester-Milford Haven railway, provides visitors with the chance to observe some of the over 170 species of birds recorded here, including red kites, buzzards and sparrow hawks. The walk starts from the car park near Maesllyn Farm on the B4343, two miles north of Tregaron.