Borth

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official_name = Borth
latitude = 52.48533
longitude = -4.05103
unitary_wales = Ceredigion
lieutenancy_wales = Dyfed
constituency_westminster = Ceredigion
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Borth (Y Borth) is a small Welsh village about 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion.

Area features

It has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort : there is a youth hostel in the village and caravan and camping sites nearby.

Welsh Language

According to both the 1991 census and United Kingdom Census 2001, 43% of the residents of Borth are Welsh-speakers.

Transport

Borth railway station is on the Aberystwyth–Shrewsbury line, giving easy access from the Midlands.

Leisure

Borth is the location of the Borth Animalarium and Borth & Ynyslas Golf Club.

Geography

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An ancient submerged forest is visible at low tide along the beach, where stumps of oak, pine, birch, willow and hazel (preserved by the acid anaerobic conditions in the peat) can be seen. Radiocarbon dating suggests these trees died about 1500 BC. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/5016240.stm] http://news.bbc.co.uk]

The submerged forest [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/wales/mid/media/coast-submerged-forest?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1 Video] BBC Video: "Programme clip about the Submerged Forest" ] is associated with the legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod. [cite web
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accessdate = 2008-03-06 ] [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/wales/mid/media/coast-cantrer-gwaelod?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1 Video] BBC Video: "Programme clip about Cantre'r Gwaelod"]

References

External links

* [http://tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/bcy.htm Details for Borth, Ynyslas and Clarach]
*brldb|BRH Rail service details
* [http://www.animalarium.co.uk Borth Animalarium]
* [http://www.forces-of-nature.co.uk Surfing, Windsurfing and other coastal sports in Borth]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3089738 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Borth and surrounding area]