Ffostrasol is a small village in the south of
Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cer ...
, Wales. It is located on the
A486 between
Synod Inn and
Llandysul
Llandysul is a small town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. As a community it consists of the townships of Capel Dewi, Horeb, Pontsian, Pren-gwyn, Tregroes, Rhydowen and the village of Llandysul itself. Llandysul lies in sout ...
, and it forms part of the parish of
Troedyraur
Troedyraur is a small village, wider rural community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales. The community consisting of several small villages, the population as of the 2011 UK Census was 1,310.
The village is on a minor road about 3 miles (5& ...
. The village lies on a rural crossroad connecting it with the nearby village of
Plwmp to the north, Synod Inn to the north east,
Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn ( cy, Castellnewydd Emlyn) is a town on the River Teifi, straddling the counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in West Wales. It is also a community entirely within Carmarthenshire, bordered by those of Llangeler and Cenar ...
to the south west, and
Llandysul
Llandysul is a small town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. As a community it consists of the townships of Capel Dewi, Horeb, Pontsian, Pren-gwyn, Tregroes, Rhydowen and the village of Llandysul itself. Llandysul lies in sout ...
to the south east.
Village amenities include the ''Ffostrasol Arms'' inn (''Tafarn Ffostrasol'' in
Welsh) and a garage. There is also a local football club
and the village has a team which compete in ''Talwrn y Beirdd'', a poetry programme broadcast on
Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Cymru is a Welsh language radio network owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts on two stations across Wales on FM, DAB, digital TV and online.
The main network broadcasts for hours a day from ...
.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Ffostrasol and surrounding area
Villages in Ceredigion
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