Cardigan town audible walks tours

Cardigan, Wales

This part of West Wales is full of history - historical evidence shows that people have lived here for up to 6,000 years!

Cardigan Town took shape, as we may begin to recognise it, in the late 11th or early 12th century when its iconic castle was built, and the town grew around it.​From there, history has been made and recorded. Cardigan blossomed economically in the 17th and 18th centuries, becoming a major port. But, it wasn't just legal trade that came through Cardigan. Piracy and smuggling were also rife. Just ask William Owens, Wales' most notorious smuggler. Owens was born not far from Cardigan and grew to become a character of reputation in town, risking his neck time and again in his elaborate smuggling adventures!