Apart from the nearby celebrated 18th century Picturesque Hafod landscape set here in the rugged Cambrians, other places to visits within a short drive are:

Nanteos Mansion and grounds, near Aberystwyth

Llanllyr at Talsarn, near Lampeter

The rare surviving Llanerchaeron gentry estate at Aberaeron with parkland and permissive paths and extensive horticultural building - owned by The National Trust.

 An easy drive south will bring you to now famous Aberglasney, the subject of a major archaeological restoration scheme.

Middleton Hall, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, site of the world's largest single span glasshouse.