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At low tide the remains of an ancient sunken forest appear in the sands of Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion. Walk through the preserved stumps of Late Bronze Age oak, willow, birch and hazel trees which have been further exposed by recent storms. According to legend, this is the edge of Cantre’r Gwaelod – the famous Welsh kingdom lost to Cardigan Bay. The poet J.J Williams (1869-1954) wrote of this legendary place: “And as the sandy silence stays with me till I sleep, the bells of Cantre’r Gwaelod are ringing in the deep”. Borth Bog in nearby Dyfi National Nature Reserve is also the setting of A String in the Harp by Nancy Bond (b. 1945) - a time-travelling fantasy novel popular in the USA and linked to the 6th century poet Taliesin. It also appears in several episodes of the television series Hinterland.
Borth & Ynyslas Beach
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- Region : Mid Wales
- Grid Ref : SN 60605 91104
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At low tide the remains of an ancient sunken forest appear in the sands of Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion. Walk through the preserved stumps of Late Bronze Age oak, willow, birch and hazel trees which have been further exposed by recent storms. According to legend, this is the edge of Cantre’r Gwaelod – the famous Welsh kingdom lost to Cardigan Bay. The poet J.J Williams (1869-1954) wrote of this legendary place: “And as the sandy silence stays with me till I sleep, the bells of Cantre’r Gwaelod are ringing in the deep”. Borth Bog in nearby Dyfi National Nature Reserve is also the setting of A String in the Harp by Nancy Bond (b. 1945) - a time-travelling fantasy novel popular in the USA and linked to the 6th century poet Taliesin. It also appears in several episodes of the television series Hinterland.
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