- Aberporth
Aberporth is a
village inCeredigion on the west coast ofWales .Location
It lies at the southern end of
Cardigan Bay about sixmile ssouth of Cardigan and ten miles south ofNew Quay .Amenities
The main industry was fishing and it still continues at a lower level. In 2006 the main industries are Ministry of Defence work (at the
QinetiQ base) andtourism .Its
Anglican parish church isSt. Cynwyl 's [http://www.stcynwyls.co.uk] within theChurch in Wales . It is open daily. All are welcome at any time & at any service.ParcAberporth is located near here, and has become a noted centre of excellence in the sectors of defence,
aerospace and in particular the developing technology ofunmanned aerial vehicle s (UAVs). ParcAberporth is linked with the world class research facilities at the nearbyUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth .The picturesque village overlooks two sandy
beach es and is one ofCeredigion 's favourite holiday destinations, proving popular with tourists throughout westernEurope . Rock pools are exposed at low tides and the cliff top walks along the Ceredigion Coast offer extensive views.Bottlenose dolphin s are seen frequently close to shore. In 2006orca s and harbourporpoise s have also been seen but such sightings are rare. Even rarer was aturtle seen in 2005.Near Aberporth lies
Aberporth Airport (West Wales Airport).External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2875089 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aberporth and surrounding area]
* [http://tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/aberporth.htm Information on the Ceredigion Tourism website]
* [http://www.astronautix.com/sites/abeporth.htm History of sounding rocket launches from Aberporth facility 1959-1972]
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