borth

The picture above is probably the best known view of Borth, where we live. If you take the scenic route from Aberystwyth past Clarach Bay, you eventually arrive at the top of the 1 in 4 hill from where the picture was taken. The downward slope starts after a bend and it’s so sudden that it feels like you are about to drop off the edge of the world. Acrophobics beware! It’s well worth it for the view though.

At the top in the middle you should be able to make out the town of Aberdovey, which is on the other side of the Dovey estuary. In the top left corner, on this side of the estuary are the sand dunes of Ynyslas, which is a nature reserve. This is at low tide and the full 3-mile expanse of beach can be seen, with groynes (or breakwaters) approximately every 100 metres for much of it.

On the right side in the top half, the green expanse behind the village is Borth Bog, which is also a nature reserve. The village is built on the shingle bank between the sea and the bog and so is entirely safe from further development.

We have 2 food shops, 4 pubs, an Indian restaurant, a golf club, 2 churches, a sports hall, a butcher’s, a newsagents and a few other specialist shops.

I love it here.

Cheers, Tom.