Cilgerran Pembrokeshire Wales United Kingdom
52.054818,-4.632048

Cilgerran

Cilgerran (previously Kilgerran or Cil-Garon) is both a village, a parish, and also a community, situated on the south bank of the River Teifi in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was formerly an incorporated market town. Among Cilgerran's attractions are Cilgerran Castle and annual coracle races. Kilgerran Halt was a stop on the former Whitland and Cardigan Railway. There are a number of listed buildings, including the parish church. Nearby are the hamlets of Llwyncelyn, Rhoshill, Cnwce, Pen-y-bryn, Carreg-wen and Pontrhydyceirt, and the villages of Llechryd and Boncath. Cilgerran Hundred derives its title from the former town, which was once the headquarters of the commote of Emlyn is Cuch (Emlyn below the River Cych). Slate quarrying was an important activity in the 19th century.

Distance between:

London to Cilgerran 197 Miles / 317 Kms
Liverpool to Cilgerran 116 Miles / 187 Kms

Postal Code

Population 2017: 1571 inhabitants



tourist attraction Nearby

Welsh Wildlife Centre