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Castell Bach

Before you rush down to beach, pause for a moment and take in the strange semi circular trench that guards the descent down to the sea.

These are the remains of an Iron Age fort which at one time was a huge circular construction that would have extended to the pinnacle of one of the isolated peaks that rise out of the surf to your right.

Over time the sea has eroded the cliffs and eaten into the ground, the fort was built on - collapsing the land and washing it away.

What's left behind now is a stunning example of the forces of nature at work on the coastline here.

Similarly spectacular are the huge buckled boulders and rock walls that run below the fort on the beach itself.

Hit this spot at the right time of day, with the tide out and the beach deserted and you're in for an evocative experience.

Cwmtydu

At last a beach you can drive too! And at the 4 mile mark, it's a good place to break up the route and return back to the harbour if the full 9 mile walk doesn't appeal to you.

A former lime loading harbour (there's a preserved kiln here near the car park) this is a great place to go seal watching but check the months of the year for access as sometimes dogs are discouraged to keep the seal pups safe and stress free.

The track leading to the Urdd Centre

Looking down from the top of the cliffs towards the iconic finger of land that is the Ynys Lochtyn peninsula you'll spot the terrifying slalom slope downwards, that is the next mile of the route.

The path has been cut into the slopes of the cliff and while it promises some vertigo inducing walking it's actually fairly tame once you're on it, so be brave.

This stretch was the most recently completed section of the Coastal Path and links the Cwmtyddu part of the walk with the Urrdd Centre above Llangrannog.

The centre's dry ski slope is the most visible part of the camp site as you wander by.

Ynys Lochtyn

A spectacular slice of coastal geography, there is a hidden beach here you can walk down to and some beautiful veins of quartz on the tidal island at the tip of the finger stretch of land.

Our guide's advice however is just to look at the island from the tip of the peninsula and not try to clamber onto it.

You should also mind your step near the edges of the peninsula, as it can be dangerous.

As you continue to wander (safely) around Ynys Lochtyn, you'll be following in the footsteps of some famous visitors who were suitably inspired by these surroundings. Lloyd George apparently enjoyed walking here from Llangrannog and found it very relaxing.

The area also has a reputation for producing poets, while the composer Edward Elgar was another famous name who left here with his heart stirred - his "Works For String Orchestra" benefiting from some Ceredigion inspired creativity.

Bird watchers meanwhile may want to keep an eye out for the red legged that occasionally fly past.

Llangrannog

The end of the walk and another cracking beach with the great rock Carreg Bicca guarding the entrance to the bay here (legend has it that it is the remains of an aching tooth ripped from the mouth of the giant Bicca and flung into the ocean).

It's also a good spot for sea kayaking as well as sun bathing and paddling and with the Ship Inn tucked in just behind the sea wall, it's also a good place to grab some well earned refreshment.

Finally Llangrannog, like Cwmtyddu and New Quay, is a stop on the Cardi Bach bus route which allows walkers to head back to the start rather than retracing all 9 miles of the route.

Julian Carey - Producer, Weatherman Walking